Corporate Body

Forestry Commission (of New South Wales) (1916 - 1993)

State of New South Wales

From
1 November 1916
New South Wales, Australia
To
1993
Functions
Forestry regulation and Advisory or regulatory body

Summary

New South Wales' Forestry Commission was constituted in November 1916, replacing the Forestry Department. In 1993 the Forestry Commission changed its name, becoming State Forests. The Forestry Commission had an important role in researching native forests.

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Published resources

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Journal Articles

  • Barton, Gregory A.; and Bennett, Brett M., 'Edward Harold Fulcher Swain's Vision of Forest Modernity', Intellectual History Review, 21 (2) (2011), 135-50. Details

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