Corporate entry South Australian Woods and Forests Department (c. 1882 - )
State of South Australia
- From
- c. 1882
South Australia, Australia - Functions
- Forest or Timber Industries and Advisory or Regulatory Body
- Website
- http://www.forestry.sa.gov.au/history.stm
Summary
The South Australian Woods and Forests Department was probably the first forestry department formed in the British Commonwealth. In 1902 the Department set up what is believed to be the first pine plantation for commercial use. The following year they set up their own sawmill.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Summerfield, E. and Keenan, R., 'Leading the establishment of Australia's first forestry organisation: some lessons for today's leaders in forest management', Australian Forestry, vol. 80, no. 2, 2017, pp. 78-87. Details
Online Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-529266. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_s.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 7 September 2001, Last modified: 1 May 2006
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