Queensland Public Works Department (I) (1866 - 1887)

Summary

The Public Works Department (I) was formed by the Colony of Queensland in 1866 and oversaw roads, geological surveys, railways, waterworks, the Queensland Museum and other public infrastructure and utilities. Responsibility for mines and mining passed from the Public Works Department to the Mines Department (I) (1876 - 1887) in 1876. In 1887 the Mines Department (I) (1876 - 1887) and the Public Works Department(I)(1866 - 1887) merged to form the Mines and Works Department (1887 - 1890).

Related entries

Timeline

 1862 - 1866 Queensland Lands and Works Department
       1866 - 1887 Queensland Public Works Department (I)
             1876 - 1887 Queensland Mines Department (I)
             1887 - 1890 Queensland Mines and Works Department
                   1887 - 1890 Queensland Mines and Works Department
                         1890 - 1989 Queensland Mines Department (II)
                         1890 - 1989 Queensland Public Works Department (II)
                               1989 - 1992 Queensland Department of Resource Industries
                                     1992 - 1996 Queensland Department of Minerals and Energy
                                           1996 - 2001 Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (I)
                                                 2001 - 2004 Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (I)
                                                       2004 Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (I)
                                                             2004 - 2006 Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (II)
                                                             2004 - 2006 Queensland Energy Department
                                                                   2006 - 2009 Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (II)
                                                                   2006 Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water
                                                                         2006 - 2009 Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (II)
                                                                         2006 - 2009 Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water
                                                                         2009 - 2012 Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
                                                                               2009 - 2012 Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management
                                                                               2012 - 2015 Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
                                                                               2012 - 2015 Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
                                                                               2012 - 2015 Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
                                                                               2012 - 2017 Queensland Department of Energy and Water Supply
                                                                               2012 - 2017 Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (III)
                                                                                     2012 - 2017 Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
                                                                                     2015 - Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
                                                                                     2015 - 2017 Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology, and Innovation
                                                                                     2015 - 2017 Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
                                                                                           2017 - Queensland Department of Environment and Science
                                                                                           2017 - Queensland Department of Environment and Science
                                                                                           2017 - Queensland Department of Environment and Science

Published resources

Resource Sections

• 'Public Works Department (I)', in Agency Details, Queensland Archives, Queensland Government, 2016, https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A8481. Details