Department of Tourism and Recreation

Department of Tourism and Recreation
Department overview
Formed	19 December 1972
Preceding Department	Department of Health (I) – for national fitness councils; Department of Trade and Industry;
Dissolved	22 December 1975
Superseding Department	Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development – for recreation; Department of Industry and Commerce (I) – for tourism;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Frank Stewart, Minister (1972–1975); Reg Withers, Minister (1975);
Department executives	Doug McKay, Acting Secretary (1972–1973); Lloyd Bott, Secretary (1973–1975);

The Department of Tourism and Recreation was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and December 1975.

Department overview
Formed	19 December 1972^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Health (I) – for national fitness councils Department of Trade and Industry
Dissolved	22 December 1975^[1]
Superseding Department	Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development – for recreation Department of Industry and Commerce (I) – for tourism
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Frank Stewart, Minister (1972–1975) Reg Withers, Minister (1975)
Department executives	Doug McKay, Acting Secretary (1972–1973) Lloyd Bott, Secretary (1973–1975)