Environment and Resource Management

Cultural heritage registered areas

Each of the areas indicated has been recorded on the Cultural Heritage Register as part of the findings of a study undertaken in accordance with Part 6 of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003. The Register is intended to be a depository for information for consideration for land use and land use planning, and a research and planning tool to help people consider the Aboriginal cultural heritage values of particular objects and areas.

Under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003, important Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander places can be listed on the Cultural Heritage Register.

The listing of important Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander places:

The results of the assessment are registered by the State so long as they are consistent with anthropological, biogeographical, historical or archaeological information. 

Importantly, however, assessment of traditional/historical significance of cultural heritage is the responsibility of the 'Aboriginal party' or 'the Torres Strait Islander party'.

If you have difficulty downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy sent by mail, please contact:

Cultural Heritage Coordination Unit
Level 5 Landcentre
Cnr Main and Vulture Streets
Woolloongabba  Qld  4102
Phone: 07 3238 3838

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Last updated: 02 February 2009

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