Corporate Body
Tasmanian Mines Department (1894 - 1989)
Colony and State of Tasmania
- From
- 1894
- To
- 1989
- Functions
- Mineralogy or Mining and Regulatory Body
- Reference No
- Tasmanian Archives Agency ID: TA76
Summary
In 1894 the former Mines Branch (1883 - 1894) became the Mines Department (1894 - 1989). Department was engaged in cartographic, geological, mineralogical, engineering and metallurgical work. The Mines Department (1894 - 1989) also played a significant regulatory role with inspectors employed to check on the safety of mining machinery, ventilation and legislation outlining industrial relations and work rights and registers to provide licenses and track the ownership of mines. In 1989 the Mines Department (1894 - 1989) was renamed the Department of Resources and Energy (1989 - 1992).
Related entries
Timeline
1804 - 1970 Tasmanian Lands and Surveys Department
1883 - 1894 Tasmanian Mines Branch
1894 - 1989 Tasmanian Mines Department
1989 - 1992 Tasmanian Department of Resources and Energy
1992 - 1993 Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Energy
1992 - 1993 Tasmanian Department of Mines
1993 - 1994 Tasmanian Department of State Development and Resources
1993 - 1998 Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries
1994 - 1998 Tasmanian Development and Resources
1998 - 2014 Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
1998 - 2002 Tasmanian Department of State Development
1998 - 2014 Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
2002 - 2006 Tasmanian Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts
2006 - 2008 Tasmanian Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment
2014 - Tasmanian Department of State Growth
2008 - 2009 Tasmanian Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts
2009 - Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Superior
Published resources
Resources
- The Mining Act, 57 Vic, No. 24, Tasmanian Legislation, Australasian Legal Information Institute (AUSTLII), 1893. http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/tas/num_act/tma189357vn24169/. Details
Resource Sections
- 'TA76 Mines Department', in Agency Details, Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Government. https://stors.tas.gov.au/AI/TA76. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 10 December 2019