Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages State or colonial government Registry established for the compulsory registration of births, deaths, burials and marriages. Milestone Opened 1856 {"name":"Opened","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1856<\/span>"},"date_start":"1856","date_end":"1856"} Separated from Registrar-General's Office 1975 {"name":"Split off","target":"Registrar-General's Office","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1975<\/span>"},"date_start":"1975","date_end":"1975"} Type State or colonial government {"name":"State or colonial government","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}