Western Australian Crown Lands and Surveys Department (1873 - 1890)

Summary

The Western Australian Crown Lands and Surveys Department was established in 1873. It was responsible for the survey, purchase and use of crown land in Western Australia by private citizens, religious bodies and the state. There was also a Meteorological Branch within the department that recorded rainfall and other observations. In 1890 the Crown Lands and Surveys Department was renamed to form the Department of Lands and Surveys (1890 - 1986).

Related entries

Timeline

 1829 - 1870 Western Australian Survey Office
       1870 - 1873 Western Australian Surveyor-General's Department
             1873 - 1890 Western Australian Crown Lands and Surveys Department
                   1890 - 1986 Western Australian Department of Lands and Surveys
                         1894 - 1992 Western Australian Department of Mines
                         1909 - 1920 Western Australian Department of Aborigines and Fisheries
                               1920 - 1964 Western Australian Fisheries Department [2]
                               1992 - 2001 Western Australian Department of Minerals and Energy
                                     1964 - 1974 Western Australian Department of Fisheries and Fauna
                                     2001 - 2003 Western Australian Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources
                                           1974 - 1985 Western Australian Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
                                           2003 - 2009 Western Australian Department of Industry and Resources
                                                 1986 - 1997 Western Australian Fisheries Department [3]
                                                 2009 - 2017 Western Australian Department of Commerce
                                                 2009 - 2017 Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum
                                                       1997 - 2001 Fisheries Western Australia
                                                       2017 - Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
                                                       2017 - Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
                                                       2017 - Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
                                                             2001 - 2017 Western Australian Department of Fisheries
                                                                   2017 - Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Published resources

Resource Sections

• 'Department of Lands and Surveys', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/department-of-lands-and-surveys-au-wa-a42. Details
• 'Crown Lands and Surveys Department', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/crown-lands-and-surveys-department-au-wa-a60. Details
• 'Meteorological Branch', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/meteorological-branch-au-wa-a1150. Details