Heritage is all the things that make up Australia's identity - our spirit and ingenuity, our historic buildings, and our unique, living landscapes. Our heritage is a legacy from our past, a living, integral part of life today, and the stories and places we pass on to future generations.
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Norfolk Island reserve joins Commonwealth Heritage List
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25 March 2022
Norfolk Island’s Cascade Reserve has been added to Australia’s Commonwealth Heritage List,…
New VR experience for Japanese submarine wreck
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17 February 2022
Eighty years after its sinking in World War II, a new heritage virtual reality (VR) experience…
Australian Government begins formal process to consider ratifying the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
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09 February 2022
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, has tabled the