The Archives are a designated Regional Archives Centre for the State Archives and Records Authority of NSW in the abovementioned regions, collecting semi-active and inactive records created by local and regional offices of state government agencies.

They are also a repository for the Page Research Centre, holding archival material created by the National Party of Australia and its precursor organisations – the Australian Country Party and the National Country Party.

In addition to these, the Archives is responsible for the corporate archives of Charles Sturt University and its precursor institutions, such as the Mitchell College of Advanced Education, the Bathurst Teachers’ College, the Wagga Wagga Teachers’ College, Wagga Agricultural College, Wagga Experiment Farm, Goulburn Teachers’ College, Orange Agricultural College, and the Riverina College of Advanced Education.

As a collecting archive, Charles Sturt University Regional Archives also has a significant collection of records deposited and donated by local and regional businesses, community organisations, agricultural and pastoral bodies, religious agencies, politicians, interest groups, sporting bodies and individuals. To complement this collection, we also have an excellent collection of resources to support genealogical research pertinent to Australia, particularly New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.

The Charles Sturt University Regional Archives collection is managed as five distinct parts: University Records, State Archives, Regional Records, The Page Research Centre Collection, and Genealogical Resources.

The Search Room on the South Campus of the University is available to staff, students and the general public for research into the people, places and stories of the Riverina and Murray regions of New South Wales.

The archival collections have varying access conditions, so it is important to contact the Archives before making arrangements to visit. And please see the Services page for more information about visiting the archives and requesting research help.

Postal Address:
Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga NSW 2678

Open Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (Closed on Public Holidays).