Agency:
Lands Department
Agency Number:
Start Date:
23 Dec 1970
End Date:
01 May 1987
Description:
Manage the Crown Estate, maintain survey records and provide research services. Provide valuation and real estate advisory services.On 1 May 1987 the Department was amalgamated with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to create the Department of Lands, Parks and Wildlife.
Legislation Administered:
Abandoned Lands Act 1973, Boundary Fences Act 1908, Crown Lands Act 1935 (repealed 1976), Crown Lands Act 1976, Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1985, Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986, Department of Lands and Surveys Act 1970, Government House Land Act 1964, Land Reclamation Act 1886, Land Surveyors Act 1909, Land Valuation Act 1971, Lands Building Agreement Act 1978, Lands Clauses Act 1857, Lands Resumption Act 1957, Marine Board of Launceston Sub-letting Act 1918, Mersey Marine Board Reclamation of Lands Act 1910, Port of Hobart Reclamation Acts 1954 and 1958, Public Authorities Land Acquisition Act 1949, Renison Limited (Zeehan Lands) Acts 1964 and 1970, Renison Limited (Zeehan and Renison Bell Lands) Act 1974, Self"s Point Land Act 1951, Survey Co-ordination Act 1944, Tamar Improvement Act 1912, Tasmanian International VelodromeManagement Authority Act 1984, Valuers Registration Act 1974.
Legislation Creating:
Department of Lands and Survey Act 1970 (No.69 of 1970)
Functions Performed:
Resources, land and water management
Controlled Agencies:
| Office of the Surveyor-General (TA2199) | 01 Jan 1903 | 31 Dec 2013 |
| Scenery Preservation Board (TA27) | 26 Nov 1915 | 01 Nov 1971 |
| Nomenclature Board (TA358) | 01 Jan 1953 | 01 Jul 2020 |
| Valuation Branch (TA392) | 01 Jan 1948 | 18 Sep 1998 |
| Public Offices Committee (TA1101) | 01 Jan 1963 | 31 Dec 1996 |
Previous Agencies:
| Lands and Surveys Department (TA69) | 01 Jan 1804 | 23 Dec 1970 |
Related Agencies:
| Board of Land Purchase Commissioners (TA371) | 13 Dec 1901 | 30 Nov 1906 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Department of Lands, Parks and Wildlife (TA901) | 01 May 1987 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Series Created By Agency:
| AF721 Town Maps | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1997 |
| AB567 General Correspondence [3]. | 01 Jan 1842 | 31 Jul 2002 |
| AF582 Minutes of Meetings of the Surveyors Board | 01 Jul 1883 | 15 Nov 1982 |
| AG218 Register of Mortgages under the Crown Lands Act 1911, 1935 and 1976 | 01 Jan 1899 | 31 May 1999 |
| AF819 Printed Town Charts | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1990 |
| AF820 Printed Land District Charts | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1990 |
| AD915 Register of Crown Land Files. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1978 |
| AD918 Nominal Index to Property Files. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1989 |
| AD919 Subject Index to Property Files. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1989 |
| AD920 Register of Property Files. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1994 |
| AD922 Register of Leases. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1985 |
| LSD399 General Correspondence [2]. | 01 Jan 1943 | 31 Dec 1991 |
| LSD368 Correspondence of the Mapping Division. | 01 Jan 1945 | 31 Dec 1978 |
| AD916 Nominal Index to Land Case Files. | 01 Jan 1948 | 31 Dec 1977 |
| AD917 Subject Index to Land Case Files. | 01 Jan 1948 | 31 Dec 1977 |
| LSD369 Correspondence of the Crown Lands Division. | 01 Jan 1964 | 31 Dec 1986 |
| LSD457 Correspondence of the Administration Division. | 01 Jan 1966 | 31 Dec 1980 |
| AE457 Correspondence relating to Marine Farm Leases | 01 Jun 1968 | 30 Apr 1984 |
| AC249 Industry Files. | 01 Jan 1971 | 31 Dec 1990 |
| AC253 Ministerial Correspondences | 01 Jan 1971 | 31 Dec 1988 |
| AC251 Environmental Impact Studies. | 01 Jan 1972 | 31 Dec 1985 |
| AB786 National Estate Grants Program Files. | 01 Jan 1973 | 31 Jul 2000 |
| AG301 National Estate Grants Program - Plans | 01 Jan 1980 | 31 Dec 1983 |