The following links cover many of the various pages that can be found across the web that deal with Heritage or Archaeology. We have broken these links into related categories for ease of navigation. Please click on the links below to go to the relevant links for each category.
- ICOMOS and the Burra Charter
- Heritage Registers – Statutory (legal)
- Heritage Registers – Non-Statutory (non-legal)
- Government Heritage Bodies
- Government Indigenous Heritage Bodies
- The National Trusts
- Other Useful Heritage Pages
- Heritage Councils
- Our Favourite Research Pages
- Professional Associations
Below are links to heritage sites across the country and covering many diverse aspects of heritage. Should you wish a site to be included on the list below (we know we will have missed some) please email the link to lisat@ainsworthheritage.com.au
ICOMOS and the Burra Charter
This is the home of the Burra Charter and several other important heritage documents.
Australia ICOMOS – http://www.icomos.org/australia/
International ICOMOS – http://www.international.icomos.org
Heritage Registers – Statutory (legal)
World Heritage List – http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/world/index.html
Commonwealth Heritage List – http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/commonwealth/index.html
National Heritage List – http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/index.html
NSW Heritage Register – http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_04.cfm
VIC Heritage Register – http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic
QLD Heritage Register – http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/chims/basicSearch.html
TAS Heritage Register – http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/register.html
WA Heritage Register – http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/
NT Heritage Register – http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/heritage/ntregister/
SA Heritage Register – http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/heritage/assessing/register.html
ACT Heritage Register – http://www.tams.act.gov.au/live/heritage/act_heritage_register/search_act_heritage_register
Heritage Registers – Non-Statutory (non-legal)
Register of the National Estate – http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl
RAIA Register of Places of 20th Century Significance – www.architecture.com.au/i-cms_file?page…/RAIA_REGISTER…pdf
Register of the NSW National Trust – not online, contact the NSW National Trust on (02) 9258 0123
Register of the QLD National Trust – not online, contact the QLD National Trust on (07) 3229 0146
Register of the VIC National Trust – http://www.nattrust.com.au/trust_register/search_the_register
Register of the WA National Trust – not online, contact the WA National Trust on (08) 9321 6088
Register of the NT National Trust – http://www.nationaltrustnt.org.au/index.php?/eng/Left-Menu/Register-of-Significant-Places
Register of the SA National Trust – - not online, contact the SA National Trust on (08) 8202 9200
Register of the TAS National Trust – - not online, contact the TAS National Trust on (03) 6344 6233
Register of the ACT National Trust – http://www.nationaltrustact.org.au/?pageid=21
Government Heritage Bodies
These pages each contain a wealth of information on the Heritage under their jurisdiction as well as registers of heritage items, important documents, Best Practice information and documents and contact information regarding heritage in their jurisdiction.
Commonwealth Department of Environment, Heritage and the Arts – http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/
Heritage Branch New South Wales Department of Planning – http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/
Heritage Victoria –http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/Home.aspx
Queensland Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage/
Heritage Tasmania –http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/
South Australian Department of Environment and Heritage – http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/heritage/index.html
Heritage Council of Western Australia – http://www.heritage.wa.gov.au/
Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment, tha Arts and Sport – http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/heritage/index.html
ACT Heritage – http://www.tams.act.gov.au/live/heritage/act_heritage
Government Indigenous Heritage Bodies
Indigenous Heritage is governed under separate heritage legislation and is controlled by departments different to those above in most jurisdictions.
National Native Title Tribunal – http://www.nntt.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
Commonwealth Department of Environment, Heritage and the Arts – http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/about/indigenous/index.html
New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change – http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/cultureandheritage.htm
Aboriginal Affairs Victoria – http://www.aboriginalaffairs.vic.gov.au/
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water – http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/
South Australian Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division – http://www.premcab.sa.gov.au/dpc/department_aard.html
West Australian Department of Indigenous Affairs – http://www.dia.wa.gov.au/
Tasmanian Aboriginal Heritage Office – http://www.aboriginalheritage.tas.gov.au/
Northern Territory Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority – http://www.nt.gov.au/aapa/
The National Trusts
The National Trust is a non-profit organisation that is dedicated to the preservation of natural and cultural heritage. In addition to each state’s independent National Trust, there is also national secretariat, the Australian Council of National Trusts.
Australian Council of National Trusts – http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/
National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) – http://www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/default.asp
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) – http://www.nattrust.com.au/
National Trust of Queensland – http://www.nationaltrustqld.org/
National Trust of South Australia – http://www.nationaltrustsa.org.au/index.xml
National Trust of Western Australia – http://www.ntwa.com.au/
National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) – http://www.nationaltrusttas.org.au/
National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory) – http://www.nationaltrustnt.on.net/
National Trust of Australia (ACT) – http://www.nationaltrustact.org.au/
Other Useful Heritage Pages
Below are a variety of sites that are involved with heritage across the country.
Australian Heritage Database – http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl
Australian Heritage Places Inventory – http://www.heritage.gov.au/ahpi/index.html
Australian Heritage Council – http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/ahc/index.html
Australian World Heritage Advisory Committee – http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/organisations/world-heritage-committee.html
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies – http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/
Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales – http://www.hht.net.au/home
New South Wales Department of Aboriginal Affairs – http://www.daa.nsw.gov.au/
History Trust of South Australia – http://www.history.sa.gov.au/
Heritage Councils
Heritage Council of New South Wales – http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/04_index.htm
Queensland Heritage Council – http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage/queensland_heritage_council/
South Australian Heritage Council – http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/heritage/council.html
Heritage Council of Western Australia – http://www.heritage.wa.gov.au/
Tasmanian Heritage Council – http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/thc.html
Northern Territory Heritage Advisory Council – http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/heritage/manage/hac.html
ACT Heritage Council – http://www.tams.act.gov.au/live/heritage/act_heritage_council
Our Favourite Research Pages
Trove (online search engine of all National Libraries and archives) – http://trove.nla.gov.au/
National Archives of Australia – http://www.naa.gov.au/
Australian Libraries Gateway – http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/apps/kss
Australian Dictionary of Biography – http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm
Picture Australia – http://www.pictureaustralia.org/
Ian Evans’ World of Old Houses – http://www.oldhouses.com.au/
Miles Lewis’ Research Pages – http://www.mileslewis.net/
Google Books – http://books.google.com/
Australian Heritage Bibliography – http://www.informit.com.au/journalsindexed_indexes_AHB.html
Archaeological Data Service – http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/
Australia War Memorial digitised Official War Histories – http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/
Professional Associations
ICOMOS Australia – http://www.icomos.org/australia/
Royal Australian Institute of Architects – http://www.architecture.com.au/
Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology – http://www.asha.org.au/
Australian Archaeological Association – http://www.australianarchaeologicalassociation.com.au/
Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology – http://www.aima.iinet.net.au/
Australian Association for Consulting Archaeologists Inc – http://www.aacai.com.au/
Australian Society for the History of Engineering and Technology – http://www.ashet.org.au/
The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage http://www.mnactec.cat/ticcih/
Australian Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Material – http://www.aiccm.org.au/index.aspx
Collections Australia Network – http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/
Australian Conservation Foundation – http://www.acfonline.org.au/
Planning Institute of Australia – http://www.planning.org.au/
Engineering Heritage Australia – http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/groups/engineering-heritage/engineering-heritage_home.cfm
Federation of Australian Historical Societies – http://www.history.org.au/
International Scientific Committee for Fortifications and Military Heritage – http://icofort.googlepages.com/
