Surveyor General of Queensland explained

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

Surveyor General Period in office Notes
1859–1875[1]
1875–1889(acting 12 March 1875 – 8 July 1880)
1889–1891
1891–1902
Allan Alfred Spowers 1902–1926Chief 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 1926–1929acting
John Percival Harvey 1929–1959
Eric Douglas Mellor 1958–1961acting
Torleif Hein 1961–1964b. Norway 1898, to Australia 1899
William Barcham 1965 – 1966
Alec Barr Yeates[2] 1966–1975
John Macquarie "Mac" Serisier 1 July 1975 – 1982[3] also Director of Mapping & Surveying before 1980
Kevin John Davies 1982–1990
Neil Graham Divett 1990–1993The position was abolished in 1993

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queensland Surveyors General. Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20181007132506/https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/museum-of-lands/surveying/surveyors/surveyors-general. 2018-10-07. live. 8 October 2018.
  2. Web site: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SURVEY CORPS ASSOCIATION Queensland Branch BULLETIN April 2000 . 19 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235114/http://rasurvey.org/bulletins/1%20Bul%20Apr%2000.pdf . 2016-03-03 . live .
  3. Web site: About Mac Serisier . 19 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329052142/http://www.xyz.au.com/public/general_info/details.cfm?info_id=1789&sub_cat=129&category_id=20 . 2012-03-29 . dead .