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The Geological Survey of Western Australia is an authority within the
Department of Mines and Petroleum The Department of Mines and Petroleum was a department of the Government of Western Australia until it was superseded by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on 1 July 2017.
of the Government of Western Australia 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 th ...
'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 ''Western Australia atlas of mineral deposits and petroleum fields'' is a multiple-edition summary of mining and petroleum activity in Western Australia in the twenty-first century. It was published in earlier forms by the earlier Department of ...


See also

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Geological Survey of South Australia The Geological Survey of South Australia is an authority within thDepartment of Mining and Energy of the Government of South Australia that is responsible for surveying and exploration of South Australia's geological resources. The Geological ...


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{{Authority control 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 th ...
Statutory agencies of Western Australia