P006368 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2019-05-21 human Elizabeth Daniels updated 2025-08-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006368b.htm Queensland Archives ID: A8481 corporateBody Queensland Public Works Department (I) Colony of Queensland AACR2 1866 1887 Regulatory Body The Public Works Department (I) was formed by the Colony of Queensland in 1866 and oversaw roads, geological surveys, railways, waterworks, the Queensland Museum and other public infrastructure and utilities. Responsibility for mines and mining passed from the Public Works Department to the Mines Department (I) (1876 - 1887) in 1876. In 1887 the Mines Department (I) (1876 - 1887) and the Public Works Department(I)(1866 - 1887) merged to form the Mines and Works Department (1887 - 1890). Queensland Lands and Works Department, Colony of Queensland (1862 - 1866) Daintree, Richard (1832 - 1878)

Government Geologist for northern part 1868 - 1869

 Queensland Mines and Works Department, Colony of Queensland (1887 - 1890)

In 1887 the Mines Department (I) and the Public Works Department (I) merged to form the Mines and Works Department.

 Queensland Mines Department (I), Colony of Queensland (1876 - 1887)

In 1876 the Mines Department (I) was created to take over responsibility for mines in Queensland from the Public Works Department (I) (1866 - 1887).

 Colony of Queensland (1859 - 1901) 'Queensland Public Works Department (I)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Queensland Public Works Department (I) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Public Works Department (I) Public Works Department (I) Queensland Government 2016 Agency Details, Queensland Archives