Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts

The Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DEPHA) was a government department of the Australian state of Tasmania, responsible for managing Tasmania's natural and cultural heritage.

On 1 July 2010, it was amalgamated with the Department of Primary Industries and Water to form the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE).

Responsibilities
DEPHA incorporated or had close ties to several government agencies and businesses, including:
 * Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania
 * Arts Tasmania
 * Environment Protection Authority
 * Heritage Tasmania
 * Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
 * Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
 * Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service
 * Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority
 * Wellington Park Management Trust

History
In February 2008, Tourism Tasmania and Events Tasmania were moved to the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

On 1 July 2010, Arts Tasmania and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery moved to the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts.