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Explore the National Library's digitised Pictures

Our rich and varied Pictures Collection focuses on Australian people, places and events, from European exploration of the South Pacific to contemporary events. You can now view more than 127 300 of these items online. Have a look at the astonishing artworks from the Ducie Collection of First Fleet Art, stunning photographs by Frank Hurley and Wolfgang Sievers or Ellis Rowan’s botanical watercolours.

Explore our digitised Pictures Collection by viewing the selection showcased below, browsing through all digitised Pictures or reading selected articles and essays. To review our progress read Pictures digitisation - progress so far and Digitisation - overview.

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  • 2/1st Australian Army Topographic Survey Company, Kokoda, New Guinea 1944
    2/1st Australian Army Topographic Survey Company, Kokoda, New Guinea 1944

This Second World War topographic map of Kokoda shows the location of villages, tracks, a canoe route, seaplane bases and mission stations. Map images from the Library’s Digital Collection are interactive. Use the Zoom control to pan and examine details.