Agency:
National Trust of Australia (Tasmania)
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1960
Description:
The Trust is a non-government member based community organisation which worked to identify and conserve Tasmania's heritage. The Trust has operated in Tasmania since 1960 and was formed to acquire 'The Hollies' ('Franklin House'), a Georgian house built in 1838 at Franklin Village on the outskirts of Launceston.;;;;The Trust's major activities include the management of heritage properties, the Community Heritage Program, co-ordination of the Tasmanian Heritage Festival, and identifying and documenting places of heritage significance.;;;;The National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) Act 1975 was enacted to establish a body corporate to be known as the National Trust of Australia (Tasmania).;;;;According to the National Trust Act 2006, the objects of the Trust are:;;;;(a) acquiring, promoting or ensuring the preservation and maintenance for the public benefit of places and objects of beauty or that have a historical, scientific, artistic, architectural or cultural interest;;;;(b) encouraging and promoting, among the public, knowledge of, interest in and respect for those places and objects;;;;(c) promoting or ensuring the provision and maintenance of amenities and services to facilitate the enjoyment by the public of those places or objects;;;;(d) protecting and preserving the natural features of, and conserving the fauna and flora on, any place referred to in paragraph (a) and acquired by, or under the control of, the Trust;;;;(e) encouraging and promoting public appreciation, knowledge and enjoyment of, respect for and interest in any land, buildings, works, structures or articles;;;;(f) cooperating with the Crown or with any corporation, body or society, either within or outside Tasmania, having objects wholly or substantially similar to the objects of the Trust, in promoting the objects of the corporation, body or society or the Trust.
Information Sources:
The National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) web site, National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) Act 1975, National Trust Act 2006
Legislation Administered:
National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) Act 1975, National Trust Act 2006
Legislation Creating:
Companies Act 1962
Related Agencies:
National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) Southern Womens' Group (NG2000) | 01 Jan 1967 | 31 Dec 1999 |
Heritage Tasmania (TA1724) | 01 Jan 1997 |
Series Created By Agency:
NS5644 Research Files | 09 Aug 1828 | 18 Nov 1997 |
NS5048 Hobart Property Files | 01 Jan 1915 | 22 Apr 2003 |
NS5630 Burnie Property Files | 12 Jun 1957 | 01 May 2007 |
NS5077 Kingborough Property Files | 05 Apr 1958 | 06 Mar 1998 |
LMSS436 Tamar Group Records | 01 Nov 1960 | 16 Jun 1988 |
NS5365 National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) - Southern Tasmanian Administration Files | 17 Oct 1962 | 30 Sep 2009 |
NS5069 Brighton Property Files | 01 Nov 1963 | 20 Jan 1997 |
NS5070 Central Highlands Property Files | 04 Dec 1963 | 27 Jul 1997 |
NS5076 Huon Valley Property Files | 06 Dec 1963 | 22 May 1996 |
NS5078 Glenorchy Property Files | 18 Feb 1964 | 28 Feb 2005 |
NS5068 Minutes of Meetings | 28 Aug 1964 | 04 Nov 1998 |
NS5629 Southern Midlands Property Files | 03 Nov 1966 | 01 Jul 1985 |
NS5634 Penguin Property Files | 06 Feb 1968 | 04 Jun 2009 |
NS5071 Derwent Valley Property Files | 01 Nov 1970 | 01 Mar 1996 |
NS5628 Tasman Property Files | 01 Jan 1973 | 04 Oct 1990 |
NS5655 Stanley Property Files | 14 Apr 1975 | 30 Apr 1999 |
NS5635 Ulverstone Property Files | 08 May 1975 | 13 Jul 2009 |
NS5631 Central Coast Property Files | 01 Sep 1978 | 01 Sep 2002 |
NS5632 Circular Head Property Files | 01 Sep 1978 | 17 Dec 1998 |
NS5072 Clarence Property Files | 31 May 1979 | 14 May 1997 |
NS5075 Glamorgan Spring Bay Property Files | 27 Jul 1979 | 09 Nov 1990 |
NS5378 Sorell Property Files | 27 Jul 1979 | 18 Jul 1984 |
LMSS435 National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) Historical Committee Meeting Records | 22 Jun 1981 | 15 Jun 1987 |
NS5633 Devonport Property Files | 22 Apr 1983 | 16 Jan 1997 |
NS5751 Videos | 01 Jan 1986 | 31 Dec 2000 |