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Indigenous heritage

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State Government Aboriginal Heritage (Parks and Wildlife Service)
Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service site providing information about the history of aborigines in Tasmania and the role of the Parks and Wildlife Service in the protection and conservation of aboriginal heritage sites
State Government Aboriginal Heritage Protection Bill 2012 (Draft)
A six week public consultation process on new Aboriginal heritage legislation concluded on 14 December 2012. A Report on the consultation process is available together with submissions, FAQs, fact sheets and other related documents
State Government Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania (AHT)
Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania protects and promotes Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage, and is the agency responsible for the Aboriginal culture and heritage services of the Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (links to relevant forms)
State Government An Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment of Designated Vehicle Tracks with the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area (PDF file)
The report details the Aboriginal heritage found along vehicle tracks in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area. The Parks and Wildlife Service will use the report, and other information about the natural and social values of the reserve, to provide recommendations about future recreational vehicle use of the Arthur-Pieman tracks. A final tracks report, and management recommendations, will be prepared later this year
Commonwealth Government Indigenous heritage
Australian Government information on the protection of indigenous heritage as an important part of Australian heritage. The National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List includes natural, indigenous and historic places that are of outstanding heritage value to the nation
Commonwealth Government Indigenous Protected Areas Programme
The IPA Programme supports the cultural responsibility of indigenous Australian communities to care for their country, and to pass on knowledge of the land and its resources to future generations. A map of declared IPAs around Australia, including Tasmania, fact sheets, funding information, and other information is available
State Government Kingston Bypass Decision
Information in relation to the Minister’s decision to sign the Aboriginal Heritage Permit for the Kingston Bypass

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