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Australian Death Notices, Obituaries and Funeral Notices

If, however, you are looking for births and marriages, please see the following information.

The Registries of Births Deaths and Marriages are a government trading enterprise.
They are responsible for the administration of the following acts:
They keep registers for recording the births, deaths, marriages and adoptions of people in Australia.;
They provide a legal basis for people who were born or reside in Australia to change their name;
They provide certificates of the above events to individuals;
They collect and disseminate statistical data for Government and other organisations;
They perform civil marriages.

AUSTRALIAN CONTACT DETAILS FOR BIRTHS DEATHS AND MARRIAGES

New South Wales Details

NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages

Website: http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney

Postal Address

Attorney General's Department of NSW
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Sydney Registry
GPO Box 30
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Physical Address
35 Regent Street
CHIPPENDALE NSW 2008

Ph: 1300 655 236
Fax: (02) 9035 6111
TTY Telephone: (02) 9354 1371

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm
Call Centre Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Wollongong

Postal Address
Attorney General's Department of NSW
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Wollongong Registry
PO Box 894
WOLLONGONG EAST NSW 2520

Physical Address
2/74 Kembla Street
Wollongong NSW 2500

Ph: 1300 655 236
Fax: (02) 4225 2806
TTY Telephone: (02) 9354 1371

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm
Call Centre Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Newcastle

Postal Address
Attorney General's Department of NSW
NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages Newcastle Registry
PO Box 96
HAMILTON NSW 2303

Physical Address
95 Tudor Street
HAMILTON NSW 2303

Ph: 1300 655 236
Fax: (02) 4974 1022
TTY Telephone: (02) 9354 1371

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm
Call Centre Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Parramatta

Postal Address
Attorney General's Department of NSW
NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages Parramatta Registry
Locked Bag 5120
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124

Physical Address
Justice Precinct Offices
160 Marsden Street
PARRAMATTA NSW 2150

Ph: 1300 655 236
Fax: (02) 8688 9689
TTY Telephone: (02) 9354 1371

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm
Call Centre Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Victoria Details

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria
Department for Victorian Communities

Website: www.dvc.vic.gov.au/bdm.htm

Postal Address
PO Box 4332
Melbourne Vic 3001
Australia

Physical Address
595 Collins Street
Melbourne Vic 3000

Ph: 1300 369 367
Fax: (03) 9613 5880
Email: vicbdm@dvc.vic.gov.au

Office Hours: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Queensland Details

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Queensland
Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Website: www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm.htm

Postal Address
PO Box 15188
City East Qld 4002

Physical Address
110 George Street
Brisbane Qld 4000

Ph: 1300 366 430 or (07) 3247 5811
Fax: (07) 3247 5818
Email: bdm-mail@justice.qld.gov.au

Tasmania Details

Tasmanian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Department of Justice

Website: www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/

Postal Address
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
GPO Box 198
HOBART TAS 7001

Physical Address
Hobart Service Tasmania Shop
134 Macquarie Street
HOBART TAS 7000

Ph: 1300 135 513 or (03) 6233 3793
Fax: (03) 6233 6444
Email: bdm-mail@justice.qld.gov.au

ACT Details

ACT Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) - Births, Deaths and Marriages

Website: http://www.ors.act.gov.au/bdm/index.html

Postal Address
Births Deaths and Marriages
Office of Regulatory Services
GPO Box 158
Canberra City ACT 2601

Physical Address
255 Canberra Avenue
Fyshwick
ACT

Ph: (02) 6207 0460
Fax: (02) 6207 0895

South Australia Details

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office South Australia
Office of Consumer and Business Affairs

Website: www.cbs.sa.gov.au/wcm/births-deaths-marriages-2/

Postal Address
Births Deaths and Marriages
GPO Box 1351
ADELAIDE SA 5001 (DX225)

Physical Address
Births Deaths and Marriages
Level 2, Chesser House
91-97 Grenfell Street
ADELAIDE SA 5000

Ph: (08) 8204 9599

Regional Services

Berri
30 Kay Avenue, BERRI SA 5343
DX 51 117
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Port Augusta
9 Mackay Street, PORT AUGUSTA SA 5700
DX 51 006
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Mount Gambier
11 Helen Street, MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290
DX 29 011
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Naracoorte
Service SA, 14 Butler Terrace, NARACOOTE SA 5271
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Whyalla
Service SA, 171 Nicolson Avenue, WHYALLA NORRIE SA 5600
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Port Lincoln
Service SA, 73-75 Tasman Terrace, PORT LINCOLN SA 5606
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Port Pirie
Service SA, Shop 7-8, 72-80 Ellen Street PORT PIRIE SA 5540
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Gawler

Service SA, Northern Market Shopping Centre, Cnr Murray and Cowan Sts, GAWLER SA 5118
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Kadina

Service SA, 10 Digby Street, Murray Bridge SA 5253
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Murray Bridge

Service SA, 19 Seventh Street, Murray Bridge SA 5253
Telephone: 131 882 (SA country callers only)

Western Australia Details

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Western Australia
Department of Attorney General

Website: http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/

Postal & Physical Address
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Level 10
141 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000

Ph: (08) 9264 1555
Fax: (08) 9264 1599
Information line (local call): 1300 305 021
Change of name: (08) 9264 1518
Faxback: 1902 240 550 (must have a phone/fax machine)
Registry marriages:(08) 9264 1555

Northern Territory Details

NT Registrar-General’s Office
Northern Territory Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages

Website: http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/bdm/index.shtml

Darwin

Postal Address
Births Deaths and Marriages
GPO Box 3021
DARWIN NT 0801

Physical Address
Births Deaths and Marriages
Ground Floor
Nichols Place
Cnr Cavenagh & Bennett Streets
DARWIN NT 0800

Ph: (08) 8999 6119
Fax: (08) 8999 6324
Email: RegistrarGeneral.DOJ@nt.gov.au

Alice Springs

Postal Address
Births Deaths and Marriages
PO Box 8043
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871

Physical Address
Births Deaths and Marriages
Centrepoint Building
Cnr Gregory & Hartley Street
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0870

Ph: (08) 8951 5339
Fax: (08) 8951 5340
Email: RegistrarGeneral.DOJ@nt.gov.au