What is The Australian Book of Memories?
The Australian Book of Memories records, in words and photographs, the lives of ordinary Australians, some famous and some not, whose families and friends have chosen to keep their memory alive in a lasting form for future generations to see.

Over time, these works will grow to fill many volumes, with each individual personal history printed on paper that has a life of five hundred years and more.

Copies of every page are bound into volumes with separate volumes for each State and Territory. One copy of every volume will be sent to the National Library in Canberra. Copies will also be sent to the corresponding State or Territory Libraries.

A copy, suitable for framing, is mailed to the family or individual who has ordered the entry in the Australian Book of Memories .

In addition, each entry is published here on the Australian Book of Memories website for viewing by relatives and friends across Australia and overseas.

What does The Australian Book of Memories record?
As the illustration here shows, a page in the Australian Book of Memories records the name of the person being remembered, their significant dates and where they were born. There is provision for up to 700 words per page. In addition, an entry may feature  photographs in black & white, sepia or colour. If you want to include more than three photographs or more text, you can purchase additional pages.

Who is behind The Australian Book of Memories?
The Australian Book of Memories is an initiative of The National Trust of Queensland in cooperation with National Trusts across Australia. The stated mission of this respected organisation is “To identify, preserve and promote Australia’s built, natural and cultural heritage.” The Australian Book of Memories preserves the memory of men, women and even children, from all walks of life, whose lives have been a part of Australia - and for whom Australia has been a part of their life.

Who is eligible for an entry in The Australian Book of Memories?
Entries are accepted for any persons of any age whose lives were involved with Australia, no matter where they may have been born and wherever they may have died. It is, of course, essential that the person being eulogised is deceased.