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The Australian War Memorial is a shrine , museum and archive remembering Australians who have served in the military. [http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/ You can search for information held by the Memorial about individuals].  
The Australian War Memorial is a shrine , museum and archive remembering Australians who have served in the military. [http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/ You can search for information held by the Memorial about individuals].  


The [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/index.aspx National Archives of Australia] holds records of military service for individuals. World War I dossiers have been digitised by the National Archives of Australia.
The [http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/index.aspx National Archives of Australia] holds records of military service for individuals. World War I dossiers have been digitised by the National Archives of Australia.  


== Land records  ==
== Land records  ==
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*1922-1925 {{FHL|1494009}}
*1922-1925 {{FHL|1494009}}


Avoca is covered by the Counties of Kara-Kara & Gladstone. Parish plans are available on microfiche at the Public Record Office of Victoria's (PROV) Reading Rooms and through Lands Victoria. File numbers for land selection and occupation files are found on parish and township plans. Once you have obtained a file number from a plan you can search PROV's online catalogue for the correspondence file.
Avoca is covered by the Counties of Kara-Kara & Gladstone. Digitised township and parish plans are [http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/component/daPublicBaseContainer?component=daViewConsignment&breadcrumbPath=Home/Access%20the%20Collection/Browse%20The%20Collection/Consignment%20Details&entityId=16171&consignment=P0001 available from the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV)]. File numbers for land selection and occupation files are found on parish and township plans. Once you have obtained a file number from a plan you can search PROV's online catalogue for the correspondence file.  


== Directories  ==
== Directories  ==
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Local hospitals were at Amherst and Maryborough. The [http://www.gsv.org.au/bookshop/publications/publicationscds Genealogical Society of Victoria has produced a CD of indexes to Goldfields hospitals' admissions]. The index comprises ten fields of information: surname; given names(s); admission date; age of patient; patients's place of birth; whether single, married or widowed; occupation; residence; and source. Hospitals covered: Amherst Hospital 1869-1888, Ballarat Hospital 1856-1913, Castlemaine Hospital 1855-1920, Castlemaine Benevolent Asylum 1860-1922, Creswick Hospital 1863-1894, Creswick Hospital outpatients 1873-1877, Dunolly Hospital 1860-1900, Kyneton Hospital Admissions Register 1862-1885, Kyneton Hospital Family Record 1869-1884, Maldon Hospital 1864-1905, Maryborough Hospital 1855-1907  
Local hospitals were at Amherst and Maryborough. The [http://www.gsv.org.au/bookshop/publications/publicationscds Genealogical Society of Victoria has produced a CD of indexes to Goldfields hospitals' admissions]. The index comprises ten fields of information: surname; given names(s); admission date; age of patient; patients's place of birth; whether single, married or widowed; occupation; residence; and source. Hospitals covered: Amherst Hospital 1869-1888, Ballarat Hospital 1856-1913, Castlemaine Hospital 1855-1920, Castlemaine Benevolent Asylum 1860-1922, Creswick Hospital 1863-1894, Creswick Hospital outpatients 1873-1877, Dunolly Hospital 1860-1900, Kyneton Hospital Admissions Register 1862-1885, Kyneton Hospital Family Record 1869-1884, Maldon Hospital 1864-1905, Maryborough Hospital 1855-1907  


== Photographs ==
== Photographs ==


Photographs of Avoca can be found at the [http://www.pictureaustralia.org National Library's Picture Australia website] which includes the collection of the State Library of Victoria.  
Photographs of Avoca can be found at the [http://www.pictureaustralia.org National Library's Picture Australia website] which includes the collection of the State Library of Victoria.  
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*Digitised town and parish maps are available from the Public records office of Victoria. These are used for accessing land records.  
*Digitised town and parish maps are available from the Public records office of Victoria. These are used for accessing land records.  
**[http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/veo-download?objectId=090fe27380b2a4d5&format=pdf&docTitle=Avoca%20Parish%20Plan,%20Imperial%20measure%202032&encodingId=Revision-2-Document-1-Encoding-1-DocumentData Avoca Parish Plan]
**[http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/veo-download?objectId=090fe27380b2a4d5&format=pdf&docTitle=Avoca%20Parish%20Plan,%20Imperial%20measure%202032&encodingId=Revision-2-Document-1-Encoding-1-DocumentData Avoca Parish Plan]
**[http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/veo-download?objectId=090fe27380b47db6&format=pdf&docTitle=Homebush%20Township%20Plan,%20Imperial%20measure%205384&encodingId=Revision-2-Document-1-Encoding-1-DocumentData Plan for township of Homebush]


*[http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/7946D1FF4E37AF0BCA2574BB0014AE95/$File/Pyrenees+V45.pdf Map of the localities within Pyrenees Shire published by the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria (pdf)]
*[http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/7946D1FF4E37AF0BCA2574BB0014AE95/$File/Pyrenees+V45.pdf Map of the localities within Pyrenees Shire published by the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria (pdf)]
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