Australian Survey Office
ASO
1910 – 24 July 1987
The Commonwealth's land survey service, which surveyed the federal capital territory and Commonwealth land and later provided cadastral, engineering and geodetic surveys for Commonwealth departments throughout Australia.
How it came into existence
Grew out of the survey of the federal capital territory begun in 1910 by Commonwealth surveyors of the Department of Home Affairs. It worked under various branch names, including the Property and Survey Branch of the Department of the Interior under the Commonwealth Surveyor-General, before being named the Australian Survey Office in the 1970s.
- Survey of the federal capital territory
Changes during its life
- 19 December 1972Moved with the property functions of the Department of the Interior to the new Department of Services and Property.
- 7 October 1975Became part of the Department of Administrative Services.
- 22 December 1975Remained with administrative services when the Department of Administrative Services was re-formed by the Fraser government.
- 13 December 1984Became part of the Department of Local Government and Administrative Services.
- National mapping
Formed within the Property and Survey Branch of the Department of the Interior, the Commonwealth survey service of the time.
How it ended
Combined with the Division of National Mapping on 24 July 1987 to form the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group in the Department of Administrative Services.
Main functions
- Survey of the federal capital territory and its boundaries
- Cadastral surveys of Commonwealth land and property
- Engineering surveys for Commonwealth works
- Geodetic survey and survey control
- Maintenance of Commonwealth survey records
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Local Government and Administrative Services.
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Sources
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