Review of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976
and consideration of the requirements arising from the UNESCO 2001 Convention for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage
Sydney Cove(1797) Tasmania.
Source: Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania
On Thursday 4 June 2009 the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts announced the review of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 and consideration of the requirements arising from the UNESCO 2001 Convention for the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage Discussion Paper.
Submissions in relation to the Review of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 and consideration of the requirements arising from the UNESCO 2001 Convention for the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage Discussion Paper are open for six weeks and will close on Friday 17 July 2009.
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- About the review
- Frequently asked questions
- Submissions
- Terms of Reference
- Download the Discussion paper
Download the fact sheet
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Shipwreck associations
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology
- Devonport Maritime Museum
- Maritime Archaeology Association of Victoria
- Maritime Archaeological Association of Queensland
- Maritime Archaeological Association of WA
- Norfolk Island Museum
- Southern Ocean Exploration
- The Sydney Project
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