Heritage Council of Western Australia
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The Heritage Council of Western Australia is the Government of Western Australia
agency created to identify, conserve and promote places of cultural heritage significance in the state.
It was created under the Heritage of Western Australia Act (1990). The Council maintains the Western Australian Register of Heritage Places.
The council also records and lists places that are listed in Municipal Heritage Inventories which are significant in local communities - but which do not gain state-level status.
It is sometimes incorrectly confused with the National Trust of Western Australia which is a non-governmental body that is quite separate.
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
agency created to identify, conserve and promote places of cultural heritage significance in the state.
It was created under the Heritage of Western Australia Act (1990). The Council maintains the Western Australian Register of Heritage Places.
The council also records and lists places that are listed in Municipal Heritage Inventories which are significant in local communities - but which do not gain state-level status.
It is sometimes incorrectly confused with the National Trust of Western Australia which is a non-governmental body that is quite separate.
See also
- History of Western AustraliaHistory of Western AustraliaThe human history of Western Australia commenced between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago with the arrival of Indigenous Australians on the north-west coast. The first inhabitants expanded the range of their settlement to the east and south of the continent. The first recorded European contact was in...
- List of historic buildings in Perth, Western Australia
- W.A. Heritage Trails NetworkW.A. Heritage Trails Network-1988:The network of heritage trails in Western Australia was initially funded by the Australian Commonwealth/ State Bicentennial Commemorative Program.It was for the 1988 Australian Bicentenary of Australia....