Corporate Body

Queensland Mines Department (II) (1890 - 1989)

Colony and State of Queensland

From
1890
To
1989
Functions
Mineralogy or Mining and Regulatory Body
Reference No
Queensland Archives ID: A258

Summary

The Mines Department (II) became an independent department from the Mines and Works Department in 1890. The Mines Department was responsible for Queensland's energy (gas and coal) and minerals industry for over a century. It employed and engaged with miners, geologists, seismologists and a range of earth and energy scientists.

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Timeline

 1862 - 1866 Queensland Lands and Works Department
       1866 - 1887 Queensland Public Works Department (I)
             1866 - 1887 Queensland Public Works Department (I)
             1876 - 1887 Queensland Mines Department (I)
                   1887 - 1890 Queensland Mines and Works Department
                         1890 - 1989 Queensland Mines Department (II)
                               1989 - 1992 Queensland Department of Resource Industries
                                     1992 - 1996 Queensland Department of Minerals and Energy
                                           1996 - 2001 Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (I)
                                                 2001 - 2004 Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (I)
                                                       2004 Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (I)
                                                             2004 - 2006 Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (II)
                                                             2004 - 2006 Queensland Energy Department
                                                                   2006 - 2009 Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (II)
                                                                   2006 Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water
                                                                         2006 - 2009 Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water
                                                                         2006 - 2009 Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (II)
                                                                         2009 - 2012 Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
                                                                               2009 - 2012 Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management
                                                                               2012 - 2015 Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
                                                                               2012 - 2015 Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
                                                                               2012 - 2015 Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
                                                                               2012 - 2017 Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (III)
                                                                               2012 - 2017 Queensland Department of Energy and Water Supply
                                                                                     2012 - 2017 Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
                                                                                     2015 - Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
                                                                                     2015 - 2017 Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
                                                                                     2015 - 2017 Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology, and Innovation
                                                                                           2017 - Queensland Department of Environment and Science
                                                                                           2017 - Queensland Department of Environment and Science
                                                                                           2017 - Queensland Department of Environment and Science

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