Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
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Key messages
Key Findings
State
- Cultural heritage site locations
Artefact scatters are the most prevalent type of site location recorded on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage database.
- Cultural heritage places
No new places have been recorded on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage register since 2009.
Pressure
- Cultural heritage management plans
There is decreasing pressure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage from major resource and infrastructure projects.
- Cultural heritage search requests
There is consistent pressure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage from general land use activities.
Programs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Register | The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Register holds information regarding cultural heritage studies, designated landscape areas, cultural heritage management plans, cultural heritage bodies, and statutory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parties. The register is available to the public. |