P006100 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2018-07-31 human Elizabeth Daniels updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006100b.htm Tasmanian Archives Agency ID: TA69 corporateBody Tasmanian Lands and Surveys Department Colony of Van Diemen's Land, Colony and State of Tasmania AACR2 1804 1970 Surveying or Mapping Geography Forestry The Lands and Surveys Department was responsible for the management of the Crown Lands and surveying. The Department had multiple branches including the Mines Branch (1883 - 1894), Tasmanian Government Railways (1872 - 1939), and the Forestry Department (1921 - 1994). Some of these branches went on to become departments in their own standing or were merged with existing departments. In 1970 the Lands and Surveys Department was split into two creating the Lands Department (1970 - 1987) and later the National Parks and Wildlife Service (1971 - 1987). Blackburn, James (1803 - 1854)

From 1833 until the late 1840's James Blackburn worked as a surveyor, architect and engineer for the Colonial Tasmanian Government.

 Thureau, Gustav Adolph Hugo (1831 - 1901)

Inspector of Mines (and Mining Geologist) 1881 - 1889

 Scott, Thomas (1800 - 1855) 1821 1838

Thomas Scott was assistant surveyor (1821 - 1830) then senior assistant surveyor (1830 - 1838) with the Van Diemen's Land government.

 Wedge, John Helder (1793 - 1872) 1824 1835

John Wedge was Assistant Surveyor with the Tasmanian (Van Diemen's Land) Lands and Surveys Department from 1824 to 1835.

 Archer, John Lee (1791 - 1852) 1826 1838

John Archer was Civil Engineer and Colonial Architect to the Van Diemen's Land colonial government from 1826 to 1838.

 Lhotsky, John (1795? - 1866?) 1830s 1830s

John Lhotsky spent worked with the Land and Surveys Department in the 1830s.

 Hellyer, Henry (1790 - 1832) 1832 1832

Henry Hellyer was given a position in the Tasmanian Lands and Surveys Department in 1832 but died before he could begin the role.

 Tasmanian Mines Branch, Colony of Tasmania (1883 - 1894) Colony of Tasmania (1856 - 1901) Colony of Van Diemen's Land (1803 - 1855) State of Tasmania (1901 - ) 1804 1970

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 'Tasmanian Lands and Surveys Department', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Tasmanian Lands and Surveys Department Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: TA69 Lands and Surveys Department TA69 Lands and Surveys Department Government of Tasmania Agency Details, Libraries Tasmania