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Charles Kingsford Smith examining the propeller of a plane, New South Wales ca. 1930, nla.obj-162452492
Some useful websites about aviation in Australia include:
- The State Library of New South Wales Aviation in Australia website.
- The Australian National Aviation Museum Aviation History page.
- Lawrence Hargrave: Australian Aviation Pioneer is a site maintained by Monash University. It contains biographies of several other aviators as well as an aviation timeline.
- The Air Force 2021 Centenary website as archived in Trove.
Some useful print items include:
- Beneath southern skies : celebrating 100 years of Australian aviation
- Great Australian aviation stories : characters, pioneers, triumphs, tragedies and near misses
- E. A. Crome collection relating to aviation in Australia, 1914-2005 (manuscript)
Trove can help you find and get items at libraries near you. The National Library can provide copies of certain materials. For more information go to our Copies Direct service.
See also the Library's FAQ Where can I find information on the First Trans-Pacific flight?