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The Australian Heritage Council is the principal adviser to the Australian Government on heritage matters. It was established on 19 February 2004 by the ''

Australian Heritage Council Act 2003 Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ...

''. The Council replaced the

Australian Heritage Commission The Australian Heritage Commission (AHC), was the Australian federal government authority established in 1975 by the ''Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975'' as the first body to manage natural and cultural heritage in Australia until its de ...

as the Australian Government's independent expert advisory body on heritage matters when the new Commonwealth heritage system was introduced in 2004 under amendments to the ''

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 The ''Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999'' (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that provides a framework for protection of the Australian environment, including its biodiversity and its natural and cultu ...

''. The Council assesses nominations for the

Australian National Heritage List The Australian National Heritage List or National Heritage List (NHL) is a heritage register, a list of National heritage site, national heritage places deemed to be of outstanding heritage significance to Australia, established in 2003. The li ...

and the

Commonwealth Heritage List The Commonwealth Heritage List is a heritage register established in 2003, which lists places under the control of the Australian government, on land or in waters directly owned by the Crown (in Australia, the Crown in right of the Commonwealth ...

. The Minister may ask the Council for advice on action that he may take in relation to the List of Overseas Places of Historic Significance to Australia.

Role

The Council plays a key role in assessment, advice and policy formulation and support of major heritage programs. Its main responsibilities are to: * assess places for the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List * nominate places for inclusion in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List * promote the identification, assessment, conservation and monitoring of heritage * advise the Minister on various heritage matters including the preparation and amendment of heritage strategies and management plans for Commonwealth areas and agencies

Publications

Protection of Australia’s Commemorative Places and Monuments Report - 2018

National Heritage Places map - 2017

Australia's National Heritage List - the story so far - 2017

‘The Waters of Australian Deserts’ Cultural Heritage Study - 2017

A thematic heritage study on Australia’s benevolent and other care institutions - Thematic Study and Companion Guide - 2016

Rock Art Thematic Study - 2016

AHC Submission on the Great Barrier Reef Strategic Assessment - 2014

* ttp://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/ahc/publications/nhl-guidelines.html Guidelines for the assessment of places for the National Heritage List - 2009
Standard Commonwealth Heritage Listing process - 2007

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Australian Heritage Council Act 2003
2004 establishments in Australia Nature conservation in Australia Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia National heritage organizations Cultural heritage of Australia Historic preservation in Australia {{Australia-gov-stub

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