South Australian Irrigation and Reclamation Works Department (1910 - 1923)

Summary

The Irrigation and Reclamation Works Department (1910 - 1923) was responsible for the irrigation of South Australian land from 1910 until 1923. In 1923 it was replaced by the Irrigation and Drainage Commission (1923 - 1930) in large part due to the soldier settler scheme.

Related entries

Timeline

 1910 - 1923 South Australian Irrigation and Reclamation Works Department
       1923 - 1930 South Australian Irrigation and Drainage Commission
              South Australian Engineering and Water Supply Department
             1930 - 1992 South Australian Department of Lands
                   1992 - 1993 South Australian Department of Environment and Land Management
                   1992 - 1997 South Australian Department for Primary Industries
                   1995 - South Australian Water Corporation
                         1993 - 1997 South Australian Department of Environment and Natural Resources [I]
                         1997 - 2011 Department for Primary Industries and Resources South Australia
                               1998 - 2000 South Australian Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs
                                     1997 - 2011 Department for Primary Industries and Resources South Australia
                                     2000 - 2002 South Australian Department of Water Resources
                                     2000 - 2010 South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage
                                           2002 - 2010 South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
                                           2002 - 2010 South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
                                           2010 - 2012 South Australian Department of Environment and Natural Resources [II]
                                           2011 - Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA
                                                 2010 - 2012 South Australian Department of Environment and Natural Resources [II]
                                                 2010 - 2012 South Australian Department for Water
                                                 2012 - 2018 South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
                                                       2012 - 2018 South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
                                                       2018 - South Australian Department for Environment and Water

Published resources

Resource Sections

• 'GA417 Irrigation and Reclamation Works Department', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details
• 'European settlement: Soldier Settlement', in SA Memory, State Library of South Australia, 2010, https://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1328. Details