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The NSW State Heritage Register

In New South Wales, the State Heritage Register is a list of heritage places in the state, and the Heritage Act 1977 applies to it in general.

The New South Wales State Heritage Register

The New South Wales State Heritage Register is a list of heritage places in New South Wales. It was created in 1999. The register includes items that are protected by heritage schedules. Those schedules relate to the State. They also relate to regional and local environmental plans. The Heritage Council of NSW administers the register through Heritage NSW. Heritage NSW is part of the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment.

What the register lists

Over 20,000 statutory-listed items are on the register. These can be in public or private ownership, and they have historical, cultural and architectural value. The items include buildings and objects, monuments and Aboriginal places, gardens and bridges, landscapes and archaeological sites, shipwrecks and relics, streets and industrial structures, and conservation precincts. About 1,785 of the listed items are significant for the whole of New South Wales. The remaining items have local or regional heritage value.

For the New South Wales register, typically an item first gains local listing, then regional or State listing.

How places join the register

For the New South Wales register, typically an item first gains local listing, then regional or State listing. Where an item matters to the nation, the State advocates for its inclusion on the Australian National Heritage List or for its inclusion on the Commonwealth Heritage List. Where an item matters globally, the Australian Government advocates for its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Timeline

  1. 1977The Heritage Act 1977 is the legislation generally covering the register.
  2. 1999The New South Wales State Heritage Register was created.
  3. 2010Amendments were made to the Heritage Act 1977.

Questions people ask

What is the New South Wales State Heritage Register?
The New South Wales State Heritage Register is a list of heritage places in New South Wales. The Heritage Act 1977 applies to it in general, and the Act was amended in 2010.
How many items are on the New South Wales State Heritage Register?
Over 20,000 statutory-listed items are on the register. About 1,785 of the listed items are significant for the whole of New South Wales.
When was the New South Wales State Heritage Register created?
The register was created in 1999.
How does heritage listing work in New South Wales?
For the New South Wales register, typically an item first gains local listing, then regional or State listing. Where an item matters to the nation, the State advocates for its inclusion on the Australian National Heritage List or for its inclusion on the Commonwealth Heritage List.
What kinds of places are on the New South Wales State Heritage Register?
The register lists buildings and objects, monuments and Aboriginal places, gardens and bridges, landscapes and archaeological sites, shipwrecks and relics, streets and industrial structures, and conservation precincts.

Sources

  1. New South Wales State Heritage Register (Wikipedia)