Aboriginal - Rainforest Aboriginal Heritage

Rainforest Aboriginal people are the original owners of the Wet Tropics rainforests and have been since time immemorial. There are 19 Aboriginal tribal groups with ongoing traditional connections to land in the Wet Tropics region, including the Wet Tropics and Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Areas. Their traditional estate boundaries are usually identified by geographical features and mostly do not follow the boundaries of the World Heritage Area. Each group has customary obligations for management of their country under Aboriginal law/lore.

Aboriginal and Rights Act 1983 - NSW

The purposes of this Act are as follows:(a) to provide land rights for Aboriginal persons in New South Wales, (b) to provide for representative Aboriginal Land Councils in New South Wales, (c) to vest land in those Councils, (d) to provide for the acquisition of land, and the management of land and other assets and investments, by or for those Councils and the allocation of funds to and by those Councils, (e) to provide for the provision of community benefit schemes by or on behalf of those Councils.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984

The purposes of this Act are the preservation and protection from injury or desecration of areas and objects in Australia and in Australian waters, being areas and objects that are of particular significance to Aboriginals in accordance with Aboriginal tradition.

Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 - WA

An Act to make provision for the preservation on behalf of the community of places and objects customarily used by or traditional to the original inhabitants of Australia or their descendants, or associated therewith, and for other purposes incidental thereto.

Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 - SA

An Act to provide for the protection and preservation of the Aboriginal heritage; to repeal the Aboriginal and Historic Relics Preservation Act 1965 and the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1979; and for other purposes.

Australian Conservation Foundation

The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is committed to inspiring people to achieve a healthy environment for all Australians. For 45 years we have been a strong voice for the environment, promoting solutions through research, consultation, education and partnerships. We work with the community, business and government to protect, restore and sustain our environment.

Australian Museum (NSW) - Indigenous Australia

Indigenous Australians are not one group of people, there is not one language or one religious belief. Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders throughout Australia have different thoughts, ideas and beliefs. They belong to living cultures that have survived longer than any other on earth. Today their cultures are a mixture of contemporary and traditional thoughts, ways and practices.

Conservation Volunteers Australia

Conservation Volunteers has partnered with individuals, businesses and governments in the conservation of our unique environment since 1982. In that time we have welcomed hundreds of thousands of volunteers from around Australia and across the world and supported their participation in a diversity of important projects to protect and enhance our environment.

Current Statutes - WA

Our on-line subscription service provides access to the current statues in in PDF and Word format.

Department for Environment and Heritage, Government of South Australia

This site provides an excellent gateway to SA's national parks and reserves, with much useful information for would-be visitors.

Environment Australia - Heritage

Environment Australia advises the Commonwealth Government on policies and programs for the protection and conservation of the environment, including both natural and cultural heritage places.

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The objects of this Act are: (a) to provide for the protection of the environment, especially those aspects of the environment that are matters of national environmental significance; and (b) to promote ecologically sustainable development through the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources; and (c) to promote the conservation of biodiversity; and (ca) to provide for the protection and conservation of heritage; and (d) to promote a co-operative approach to the protection and management of the environment involving governments, the community, land-holders and indigenous peoples; and (e) to assist in the co-operative implementation of Australia's international environmental responsibilities; and (f) to recognise the role of indigenous people in the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity; and (g) to promote the use of indigenous peoples' knowledge of biodiversity with the involvement of, and in co-operation with, the owners of the knowledge.

Heritage Conservation Act - NT

The Heritage Conservation Act 1991 remains an important part of the Territory's legislative framework for conserving our cultural heritage. The Act establishes the Northern Territory Heritage Register, which has protected more than 150 Territory places, such as Chamber's Pillar in Central Australia, Gregory's Tree in the Victoria River District and Brown's Mart in Darwin. In addition, the Act establishes a register of archaeological sites which now includes over 5700 Aboriginal and Macassan heritage places.

Heritage Conservation Regulations - NT

Northern Territory Heritage Conservation Legislation

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Commonwealth Consolidated Act

Aboriginal Trail Home Page

This article is based on the guide leaflet for the Aboriginal trail at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. The trail is an interpretative walk focussing on plants used by the Australian Aboriginals.

ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites

An international non-governmental organisation of professionals dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites.

IUCN - The World Conservation Union

The IUCN has as its mission to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature.

National Museum of Australia

This site is the homepage of the Museum, containing information on showcases and exhibitions, and information on the Museum's historical collection.

National Trust of Australia

Since 1956 the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) has been actively working towards conserving and protecting our heritage for future generations to enjoy. The National Trust is not part of government. It is an independent non-profit organisation, supported by a large community base. It is the premier heritage and conservation organisation in the state, and the major operator of house museums and historic properties open to the public.