Agency:
Forestry Department
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1921
End Date:
01 Jul 1994
Description:
Systematically manage the Crown forest estate and its renewable resources with the aim of ensuring stability in the wood based industries while maintaining acceptable standards of forest enviromental values. The functions of the Conservator of Forests, previously an offical in the Lands and Surveys Department became the responsibility of a new Department when the Forestry Act 1920 was proclaimed on 1 January 1921. The Conservator of Forests was the permanent head of the new Department until 1947. A Royal Commission was appointed in 1945 to enquire into the administration of the Forestry Department and as a result the Forestry Act was amended in 1946. The amendments abolished the position of Conservator of Forests and created a 3 member Forestry Commission to manage the Department (later increased to 4 members). Despite some confusion in the minds of both the public and the staff of the Department, the Commission consists of the Cheif and Assistant Commissioners only. The Department continues to exists and operate. The only change has occurred as a result of the re-organisation of the State Service in 1990. To match the style of departmental titling across the Service, the Forestry Department became the Department of Forestry on 1 July 1990. The Government intended to merge the Forestry and Mines Departments with the Tasmanian Development Authority to create a Department of State Resources and Development on 3 February 1993 but encountered technical legal problems. A task force was established to address these problems. In the meantime the affected part of SR1993 No. 6 was revoked by SR1993 No. 33. From 1 July 1994 the Forestry Act was amended to make the Department a Corporation (and its Private Forests Division became a separate corporation under its own Board).
Legislation Administered:
Associated Pulp and Paper Mills Act 1936, Florentine Valley Paper Industry Act 1935, Forest Practices Act 1985, Forestry (Australian Papers manufacturers Limited) Act 1976, Forestry Acts 1920, 1954 and 1977 (the 1954 and 1977 Acts were repealed in 1991), Henry Jones Limited (Huon Pine) Agreement Act 1978, Huon Valley Pulp and Paper Industry Act 1959, National Park and Florentine Valley Act 1950 (Except insofar as it relates to the validity of proclamations relating to the Mount Field National Park), Native Forestry Agreement Act 1980, Native Forestry Supplemental Agreement Act 1980, Public Land (Administration and Forests) Act 1991 (except insofar as it relates to the Public Land Use Commission).Pulpwood Products Industry (Eastern and Central Tasmania Acts 1968 and 1971 (repealed 1991), Softwood Forestry Acts 1972 and 1978, Timber Promotion Act 1970, Wesley Vale Pulp and Papers Industry Act 1961, Wood-pulp and paper industry Encouragement Act 1926.
Legislation Creating:
Forestry Act 1920 (11 Geo V. No.60) HTG, 11 Jan 1921 p.74
Controlled Agencies:
Private Forestry Division (TA1437) | 01 Jan 1977 | 01 Jul 1994 |
Controlling Agencies:
Forestry Commission (TA66) | 01 Jan 1947 | 01 Jul 1994 |
Previous Agencies:
Lands and Surveys Department (TA69) | 01 Jan 1804 | 23 Dec 1970 |
Related Agencies:
Forest Dedication Board (TA1645) | 01 Jan 1938 |
Royal Commission Into Forestry Administration (TA709) | 01 Jan 1945 | 31 Dec 1947 |
The South-West Committee (NG3050) | 12 Nov 1962 | 31 Dec 1973 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Forestry Tasmania (TA1545) | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 2017 |
Series Created By Agency:
FC5 General Correspondence (3) | 12 Feb 1898 | 05 Sep 2003 |
AB274 Lantern Slides relating to Aspects of the Timber Industry. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1940 |
AB275 Photographic Contact Prints of Lantern Slides relating to Aspects of the Timber Industry. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1940 |
AB276 Negative Sheets ( 60Mm ) relating to Aspects of the Timber Industry. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1940 |
AB277 Photographs Reproduced on Proof Sheets from Albums relating to Timber Industry. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1930 |
AB278 Negatives ( 35Mm ) of Photographs from Albums relating to the Timber Industry. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1930 |
FC36 Registers of Applications for Forest Permits. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1940 |
FC4 General Correspondence (2) | 11 Sep 1900 | 03 Aug 1979 |
FC23 Register of Fees Charged for the Inspection of Timber for Export. | 27 Aug 1910 | 11 Jul 1924 |
FC33 Registers of Licences issued for Cutting Timber, and Royalties paid. | 01 Jan 1912 | 31 Dec 1941 |
FC1 General Correspondence (1) | 09 May 1913 | 14 Dec 1930 |
FC15 Miscellaneous Papers | 01 Jan 1918 | 31 Dec 1940 |
AF293 Forestry Photographs | 01 Jan 1920 | 31 Dec 1927 |
FC8 Correspondence and associated Papers relating to the Foundation of the Australian Forestry School. | 01 Jan 1920 | 31 Dec 1930 |
FC14 Miscellaneous Correspondence and Other Papers | 01 Jan 1920 | 31 Dec 1934 |
FC9 Correspondence and associated Papers relating to the Production of Paper Pulp. | 01 Jan 1921 | 31 Dec 1921 |
FC10 Correspondence and associated Papers relating to Plantation Homes Schemes and Group Settlement. | 01 Jan 1921 | 31 Dec 1929 |
FC34 Newspaper Cutting Books relating to Forestry and associated Matters. | 01 Jan 1921 | 31 Dec 1929 |
FC37 Notes on Tasmanian Timber and Trees. | 01 Jan 1921 |
FC24 Register of the Amount of Royalty Due for Timber Cut under Lease or Permit. | 01 Apr 1921 | 30 Jun 1931 |
FC26 Cash Book of Departmental Receipts. | 01 Apr 1921 | 30 Jun 1944 |
FC6 Index to General Correspondence ("Old System" Fc1). | 01 Jan 1922 | 31 Dec 1930 |
FC12 Correspondence and associated Papers relating to the British Empire Exhibition. | 01 Jan 1923 | 31 Dec 1925 |
FC17 Ministerial Submissions to the Executive Council | 01 Jan 1923 | 31 Dec 1929 |
FC18 Proclamations Creating State Forests and Creating and Revoking Forest Reserves. | 01 Jan 1925 | 31 Dec 1926 |
FC20 Register of Applications for Land Selections by the Lands and Surveys Department for Approval. | 01 Jun 1926 | 28 Feb 1941 |
FC27 Registers of Departmental Expenditure. | 01 Jul 1926 | 31 Dec 1936 |
FC38 Report of a Forest Survey of Tasmania by G J Rodger. | 01 Jan 1928 | 31 Dec 1928 |
FC2 Aerial-Photo-Mosaics of Forest Areas. | 01 Jan 1930 | 31 Dec 1945 |
FC16 Copies of Circulars sent from Head Office. | 01 Jan 1930 | 31 Dec 1939 |
FC21 Working Plan for Sassafras and Mount Horror (Pieman River) Areas. | 01 Jan 1930 | 31 Dec 1930 |
FC44 Smithton Office - General Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1935 | 31 Dec 1972 |
FC3 Forest Division Topographical Maps. | 01 Jan 1938 | 31 Dec 1944 |
FC35 Miscellaneous Papers relating to Fire Prevention and Use of Radio in Fire Control. | 01 Jan 1939 | 31 Dec 1953 |
AF465 Films Commissioned and/or Acquired by the Agency | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1979 |
FC30 Register of File Titles and Some File Numbers Allocated. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1960 |
FC31 Record of Titles and Contents of Files Withdrawn from the Current File Sequence. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1960 |
FC32 Minutes of Meetings of Forestry Department Executives. | 09 Sep 1940 | 10 Dec 1943 |
FC39 Report on Reorganization of the Administration of Forestry Department, Tasmania, by a V Galbraith. | 01 Dec 1940 | 31 Dec 1940 |
FC13 Correspondence, Evidence, Exhibits and associated Papers in Connection with a Joint Select Committee Appointed to Investigate and Report on Rural Fire Control. | 01 Feb 1941 | 28 Feb 1941 |
FC28 Journal showing Monthly Balances of Various Departmental Accounts. | 01 Jan 1943 | 30 Jun 1948 |
FC25 Register showing Amounts Due to the Department by Way of Royalties. | 01 Feb 1943 | 30 Apr 1945 |
AD923 General Files, Triabunna District Office | 01 Jan 1946 | 31 Dec 1994 |
FC42 Collector's Cash Book. | 01 Nov 1946 | 31 Oct 1949 |
FC40 Example of Timber Licence and Receipt. | 01 Jul 1947 | 31 Oct 1948 |
FC19 Applications for Registration As Sawmills. | 01 Jan 1948 | 31 Dec 1954 |
AC908 Index Cards to General Correspondence - Individuals and Organisations (H - M, O - W) | 01 Jan 1949 | 31 Dec 1990 |
AC909 Index Cards to General Correspondence - Subjects | 01 Jan 1949 | 31 Dec 1990 |
FC43 Sketch Map of National Park Area. | 24 Oct 1949 | 24 Oct 1949 |
FC41 Example of Timber Licence. | 01 Jun 1950 | 30 Sep 1950 |
FC46 South-East Office - Diaries kept by Forest Ranger (T K Evans). | 01 Jan 1952 | 31 Dec 1980 |
AE315 Eastern Tiers District General Correspondence | 01 Jan 1957 | 31 Dec 1990 |
AD207 South East Region registered Files | 01 Jan 1964 | 31 Dec 1983 |
AD924 General Files, Tarraleah District Office | 01 Jan 1968 | 31 Dec 1979 |
AG54 Forestry Field Books | 01 Jan 1974 | 31 Dec 2011 |
FC45 Launceston Office - North East Division - General Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1975 | 31 Dec 1978 |