Western Australian Department of Fisheries and Fauna (1964 - 1974)

Summary

The Western Australian Department of Fisheries and Fauna was established in 1964. It replaced the Fisheries Department [2] (1920 - 1964) but retained the same responsibilities for both aquaculture and native fauna. In 1974 the Department was renamed becoming the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (1974 - 1985).

Related entries

Timeline

 1829 - 1870 Western Australian Survey Office
       1870 - 1873 Western Australian Surveyor-General's Department
             1829 - 1870 Western Australian Survey Office
             1873 - 1890 Western Australian Crown Lands and Surveys Department
                   1890 - 1986 Western Australian Department of Lands and Surveys
                         1909 - 1920 Western Australian Department of Aborigines and Fisheries
                               1920 - 1964 Western Australian Fisheries Department [2]
                                     1964 - 1974 Western Australian Department of Fisheries and Fauna
                                           1974 - 1985 Western Australian Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
                                                 1986 - 1997 Western Australian Fisheries Department [3]
                                                       1997 - 2001 Fisheries Western Australia
                                                             2001 - 2017 Western Australian Department of Fisheries
                                                                   2017 - Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Published resources

Newspaper Articles

• 'Change of Name', The Beverley Times (1964), 6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202728234. Details

Resource Sections

• 'Department of Fisheries and Fauna', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Government of Western Australia, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/department-of-fisheries-and-fauna-au-wa-a486. Details