Appendix 4 - Draft criteria for natural heritage list places

1.1 A national heritage place must be of symbolic, exemplary or unique significance to Australia.

1.2 Without limiting the generality of 1.1, the heritage values of a national heritage place will satisfy at least one of the following to the highest degree:

1.2.1       the place is of national importance in the past course or present pattern of nature or cultures in Australia;

1.2.2       the place has the potential to make a contribution of national importance to the understanding of Australia’s history or environment;

1.2.3       the place is recognised as being of national importance for its landmark or aesthetic quality, social, spiritual or other cultural associations;

1.2.4       the place is a representative example with the principal characteristics of a class of places or environments of national importance to Australia;

1.2.5       the place is of national importance as an uncommon aspect of the history, cultures or environments of Australia;

1.2.6       the place has special associations with the life or works of a person or group important to Australia;

1.2.7       the place demonstrates creative or technical excellence of national importance.

Definitions:

Exemplary to Australia means the place is a typical or illustrative example of a type, pattern or process distinctive of Australia.

Symbolic to Australia means the place represents or recalls an object, event, idea or process that is recognised as important by the Australian people.

Unique to Australia means the place is the only one of, or the best or last remaining example of a particular type in Australia.

Heritage Value has the meaning given by the definition of heritage value in section 528 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 as amended, ie:

heritage value of a place included the place’s natural and cultural environment having aesthetic,  historic, scientific, or social significance, for current and future generations of Australians.

Navigation: Previous Page | Contents | Next Page