The Surveyor General of Western Australia is the person nominally responsible for government surveying in Western Australia. Surveyor at work Surveying is the art and science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...

In the early history of Western Australia, the office of surveyor general was one of the most important public offices. The first surveyor general, John Septimus Roe, was responsible for the laying out of many townsites, including Perth and Fremantle, and played a prominent role in the politics of the day. Another surveyor general, John Forrest, became Premier of Western Australia, and later a Cabinet minister in Australia's first federal government. Pre-European settlement The human history of Western Australia started when Australias first inhabitants arrived on the northwest coast about 55,000 years ago. ... Wikisource has original works written by or about: John Septimus Roe John Septimus Roe was the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia. ... Perth is the state capital city of Western Australia, the largest state in Australia by size. ... Fremantle is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres south from Perths Central Business District. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... John Forrest, from the collection of the National Library of Australia The Rt. ... The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. ...

In modern times, the position of surveyor general has diminished in importance. It remains a statutory office, and is housed in the government's Department of Land Information.

List of Surveyors General of Western Australia

This is an (incomplete) list of surveyors general of Western Australia.