Corporate Body
Queensland Acclimatisation Society (1862 - 1940s)
- From
- 1862
Queensland, Australia - To
- 1940s
- Functions
- Acclimatisation, Association, Society or Membership Organisation and Conservation or Environment
Summary
The Queensland Acclimatisation Society was founded in 1862. The Society worked on the introduction and acclimatisation of animals, birds, fish, insects and plants. The Society ceased operations voluntarily, when it was decided that the CSIRO Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock were better equipped for the tasks undertaken by the Society.
Related entries
Archival resources
John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland
- Queensland Acclimatisation Society - Records, 1862 - 1965, OM66-24; John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland. Details
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Osborne, Peter, 'The Queensland Acclimatisation Society: Challenging the Stereotype', Queensland Historical Journal, 20 (8) (2008), 337-50. Details
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476732. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 31 January 2003, Last modified: 10 October 2023