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Library : Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

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Welcome

The Library began in 1894 when the department was formed and has an extensive collection on agriculture in Western Australia. It comprises a main library at the South Perth site and smaller libraries located in the department's country and metropolitan offices.

About the library

Services

Opening hours

8.00 am - 4.30 pm - Monday to Friday

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Internet Resources

Services

Photocopies

Library

The library network primarily supports the work of the Department of Agriculture and Food, however the information resources in the Library can be accessed by members of the public.

Visitors are able to view items from the collection and to photocopy material for research or private study. There is a charge for photocopying.

Library regulations

Current Awareness Services

Farm topics information (FARMTI ) newsletter
FARMTI is a monthly bulletin which contains records of recent articles on world-wide agricultural extension of Australian interest. Photocopies are available

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Collections

The main collection is located at South Perth but smaller collections are held by all country centres. The collection includes books, serials, indexes, maps, newspapers, statistics, slides and some special material, such as film, photographs, slides and videos.

Most material is on open access on the shelves but a proportion is housed in another building. The location of an item is noted in the library catalogue. Ask at the enquiry desk if you need a title which is not available on the open shelves.

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Contact Details

The Library
Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia
3 Baron-Hay Court
SOUTH PERTH WA 6151

Postal address:
Locked Bag No. 4
BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983
Australia
Phone (08) 9368 3201 International +61 8 9368 3201
Fax: (08) 9368 3846 +61 8 9368 3846

The Bunbury Librarian works part-time so the Bunbury Library is open Tuesdays 8 am - 4 pm, Thursdays 8 am - 2 pm and Fridays 8 am - 12 noon. Please make an appointment by calling (08) 9780 6279

contact: libenquiry@agric.wa.gov.au

Page amended: April 2008