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Western Sydney Records Centre - Get directions »
143 O'Connell Street, Kingswood
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm       Closed: Sun & Public Holidays

Parking available. There is a readers' lounge equipped with a fridge and a microwave as well as complimentary tea and coffee (there are no shops nearby).

Group visits to the reading rooms

Groups are very welcome to visit the reading room. To assist with planning we ask that groups contact us one month in advance of the visit us in the Group Booking Form. This is particularly important on Saturdays when the reading room is staffed at minimum levels.

A group booking can be used for five (5) or more people »

We suggest that you also read our 'Getting Started' page which provides useful information and other links about visiting the reading room. Short tours of the Western Sydney Records Centre (WSRC) can also be presented to groups of five or more people (weekdays only). Book a tour when you book your visit.

Current group bookings

We have groups booked to visit the Western Sydney Reading Room on:

June

Friday 7 June 2013

Tuesday 11 June 2013

July

Saturday 27 July 2013

August

Saturday 17 August 2013

October

Saturday 12 October 2013

Take advantage of the pre-order service

To make the most of your group visit to the WSRC we suggest that you use our pre-order service. Each group member can order up to four items in advance using the online pre-order form. Pre-orders save you time as you can begin your research as soon as you arrive.

Copy service

We may be unable to provide same-day copy service for photocopies ordered in the reading room. If copy orders cannot be completed on the same day, we will make arrangements for the copies to be posted or collected. See our Guarantee of Service.

Talks and Seminars

Keep in mind that the reading room does get busy on days when a talk is scheduled in our Activities Program.

We offer introductory talks about the operations of State Records and the records in our collection for family and local history groups, Indigenous groups, school and TAFE and university students. It may be possible to also arrange a tour of the facilities at Western Sydney during the week as part of the introductory talk. These introductory talks and tours are provided at no cost to the group.

We also participate in external activities with other organisations, such as family history societies, including seminar presentations, information stalls and talks. Our topics include

• Archives Resources Kit
• Convicts
• Colonial Settlers
• Family history
• Land records
• Law and disorder (Crimes and criminals)
• Local history
• Probate and deceased estate records