The Geological Survey of Western Australia is an authority within the
Department of Mines and Petroleum of the
Government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as His Majesty's Government of Western Australia, is the States and territories of Australia, Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also common ...
that is responsible for surveying and exploration of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
's geological resources.
The department provides information to industry, technical support and professional guidance to government on geology, mining and petroleum resources.
Historically the Survey has existed under the various names that the Mines Department has been ascribed by various governments.
Mapping
The mapping by the survey between 1894 and 2015 is documented in Riganti and others with examples of state maps: -
* 1894 - Woodward Map
* 1916 - Brockman Map
* 1919 and 1920
* 1933
* 1950
* 1966
* 1973
* 1979
* 1988 -- centenary of GSWA
* 1998
* 2015 Map
Also some sections have moved between the survey and other departments. For example, the hydrogeology section was moved to the Waters and Rivers Commission in 1996.
[Allen, A.D. (1996) ''A history of hydrogeology in the Geological Survey of Western Australia 1888-1995'' Geological Survey of Western Australia annual review (1995-1996) pp.11-22]
Publications
* Annual Reports
*
Western Australia Atlas of mineral deposits and petroleum fields
See also
*
Geological Survey of South Australia
Notes
External links
Geological Survey
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1886 establishments in Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
Statutory agencies of Western Australia