Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Department
Authorized form of name
FORESTS DEPARTMENT
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A76
Description area
Dates of existence
1919-01-01 - 1985-03-22
History
The function of the Department was to manage:
- forest areas that contribute to water supply areas;
- timber production;
- other forest produce;
- recreation and tourism;
- flora and fauna;
- research;
- forest areas where mining operations have occurred.
The Department was abolished in 1985 and the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) was formed to take over this organisation's functions.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Forests Act 1918
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A75 - WOOD AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT (1896-01-01 - 1919-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A75
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1896-01-01 - 1918-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A42 - DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS (1890-01-01 - 1986-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A42
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1890-01-01 - 1896-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A77 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT (1985-03-22 - 2006-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A77
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A77 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT (1985-03-22 - 2006-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A77
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1985-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A42 - DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS (1890-01-01 - 1986-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A42
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1919-01-01 - 1985-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A75 - WOOD AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT (1896-01-01 - 1919-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A75
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1919-01-01 - 1985-01-01
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S2991 - LETTERS PATENT - TIMBER SEASONING AND DRYING KILN
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1926-10-13 -
Related unit of description
Series S2487 - FILES - DIEBACK
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1984-10-05 - 1984-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S1984 - FILES - FORESTS DEPARTMENT
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1935-01-01 - 1985-03-31
Related unit of description
Related unit of description
Series S1548 - REPORTS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1926-10-30 - 1985-01-01
Related unit of description
Related unit of description
Series S2622 - FILES - CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT (SWAN REGIONAL OFFICE)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1974-06-21 -
Related unit of description
Series S2629 - FILES - CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT (KALGOORLIE REGIONAL OFFICE)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1953-05-01 - 1985-01-01
Related unit of description
Series S92 - FILES - WORKING PLANS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1899-12-30 -
Related unit of description
Series S93 - FILES - PERMITS AND LICENCES
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1919-01-01 - 1980-01-01
Related unit of description
Series S94 - REGISTERS (PERMITS AND LICENCES)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1919-01-01 - 1985-01-01
Related unit of description
Series S95 - FILES - UNREGISTERED
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1919-01-01 - 1976-01-01
Related unit of description
Series S1378 - FILES - SANDALWOOD
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1899-12-30 - 1973-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S2939 - SPECIFICATIONS - FORESTRY PLANS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1930-01-01 - 1958-12-31
Related unit of description
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 80