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).

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 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

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