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The Department of Harbours and Rivers was established on 16/8/1874 and abolished on 1/1/1929.

It was a Queensland Government department responsible for harbour works including dredging.

The department was part of multiple portfolios from 16 August 1874 to 15 August 1890.

Establishment
On 16 August 1874 the Harbours and Rivers Department was established, but the department was abolished from 1 January 1894 then re-instated on 1 February 1902. In the Queensland Blue Books from 1874 until 1878 " Harbors Lighthouses and Pilots" and "Engineer of Harbors and Rivers" are listed as separate entities under the Office of the Colonial Treasurer. In 1879 the word Engineer was dropped from the name of Harbours and Rivers. From 1894 until 1901, the two entities were incorporated under the one heading, "Marine Department. Comprising Harbours, Lighthouses, Pilots, Magazines & Dredges." The Queensland Blue Book 1902 again listed the Marine Department and the Harbours and Rivers Department as separate entities, and these listings continued in the Blue Books to 1916 and the Public Service Lists 1917 to 1928. Spelling changed from Harbor to Harbour in 1877.

Portfolios
The department has been part of Ministerial portfolios as follows:

The department has been controlled by governmental bodies as follows:

Abolition
The Department of Harbours and Rivers was abolished on 1 January 1929.

Function
The agency had the following responsibilities:
 * Harbour and river works and improvements
 * Dredging

Agencies controlled
The agency controlled the Harbours and Rivers Department, Townsville Office from 18/4/1876 to 1/1/1894 and also controlled the Shipping Master, Thursday Island from 30/9/1877 to 1/1/1894.

Administered Acts
The department executed its functions and responsibilites via various Acts and regulations. Acts administered by the department included:
 * Navigation Act 1876

Attribution
Category:Former government departments of Queensland Category:1874 establishments in Australia Category:Government agencies established in 1874 Category:1929 disestablishments in Australia Category:Government agencies disestablished in 1929