Surveyor General of Queensland is a position originally created for the colony of Queensland, now a state of Australia. The position was the most senior surveyor within the Queensland Public Service.
List of Surveyors General of Queensland edit
| Surveyor General | Period in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sir Augustus Charles Gregory | 1859–1875[1] | |
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William Alcock Tully | 1875–1889[1] | (acting 12 March 1875 – 8 July 1880)[2] |
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William Montgomery Davenport Davidson | 1889–1891[1] | |
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Archibald McDowall | 1891–1902[1] | |
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Allan Alfred Spowers | 1902–1926[1] | Chief Surveyor until 1907, son-in-law of Davidson above. 1902 to 1907 the office was downgraded to Chief Surveyor (subordinate to Dept of Lands) |
|
Frank Beresford Campbell-Ford | 1926–1929[1] | acting |
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John Percival Harvey | 1929–1959[1] | |
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Eric Douglas Mellor | 1958–1961[1] | acting |
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Torleif Hein | 1961–1964[1] | b. Norway 1898, to Australia 1899 |
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William Barcham | 1965 – 1966[1] | |
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Alec Barr Yeates[3] | 1966–1975[1] | |
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John Macquarie "Mac" Serisier | 1 July 1975 – 1982[1][4] | also Director of Mapping & Surveying before 1980 |
|
Kevin John Davies | 1982–1990[1] | |
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Neil Graham Divett | 1990–1993[1] | The position was abolished in 1993 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Queensland Surveyors General". Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Duffy, L. J. (1976). "Tully, William Alcock (1830–1905)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SURVEY CORPS ASSOCIATION Queensland Branch BULLETIN April 2000" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "About Mac Serisier". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
External links edit
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