Cultural heritage places
Key Finding
Six new places have been recorded on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage register since July 2016.
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Queensland
There are 9 places recorded on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage register.
Six new places have been recorded since July 2016.
The register is established and maintained under Part 5 of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. All information recorded on the register is available to the public.
The register includes information contained in cultural heritage studies carried out under Part 6 of the legislation, which provides formal processes for undertaking a comprehensive study to assess the cultural heritage significance of an area.
The addition of 6 places to the register suggests that some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parties have seen a benefit to recording significant places on the register as opposed to merely recording site locations on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage database.
North
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage register records 2 places for the North Cultural Heritage Region.
No new places have been recorded since July 2016.
The register is established and maintained under Part 5 of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. All information recorded on the register is available to the public.
The register includes information contained in cultural heritage studies carried out under Part 6 of the legislation, which provides formal processes for undertaking a comprehensive study to assess the cultural heritage significance of an area.
The fact that no new places have been recorded on the register may reflect a perception among stakeholders that there are no incremental benefits of recording a place on the register as opposed to merely recording site locations on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage database.
Central
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage register records 1 place for the Central Cultural Heritage Region.
No new places have been recorded since July 2016.
The register is established and maintained under Part 5 of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. All information recorded on the register is available to the public.
The register includes information contained in cultural heritage studies carried out under Part 6 of the legislation, which provides formal processes for undertaking a comprehensive study to assess the cultural heritage significance of an area.
The fact that no new places have been recorded on the register may reflect a perception among stakeholders that there are no incremental benefits of recording a place on the register as opposed to merely recording site locations on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage database.
South
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage register for South Cultural Heritage Region records 6 new places.
These are the only additions to the register state-wide.
The register is established and maintained under Part 5 of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. All information recorded on the register is available to the public.
The register includes information contained in cultural heritage studies carried out under Part 6 of the legislation, which provides formal processes for undertaking a comprehensive study to assess the cultural heritage significance of an area.
The fact that 6 new places have been recorded on the register may suggest that some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parties have seen a benefit to recording significant places on the register as opposed to merely recording site locations on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage database.
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Metadata
Number of cultural heritage studies registered by Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships regions for 2017–2019 financial years. Data is current as at 31 March 2020.