Australian Heritage Database

Description

• the World Heritage List, places that are of outstanding universal value and have been included on this United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation managed list;
• the National Heritage List, a long list of natural, historic and Indigenous places that are of outstanding national heritage value to the Australian nation;
• the Commonwealth Heritage List, a list of natural, historic and Indigenous places of heritage significance owned or controlled by the Australian Government;
• the Register of the National Estate, a list of natural, historic and Indigenous heritage places throughout Australia, frozen in February 2007 until it was replaced by other heritage lists in 2012;
• the List of Overseas Places of Historic Significance, a list which recognises symbolically sites of outstanding historic significance to Australia that are located outside the Australian jurisdiction; and
• other places being considered for listing in one of these lists.

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