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Indigenous Heritage

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's heritage is an important part of Australia's heritage as a whole. Indigenous heritage places hold great meaning and create continuous links between the people and the land.

The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts helps to protect and preserve areas and objects in Australia that are of particular significance to Indigenous people.

• Indigenous Heritage program
• National Heritage List
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984
• Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986

• Environment home
  • Atmosphere
  • Biodiversity
  • Coasts and marine
  • Heritage
  • Land
  • Parks and reserves
  • Human settlements
  • Water
  • EPBC Act
  • Arts and culture 

• Indigenous Australians Caring for Country
  • Indigenous Protected Areas
  • Working on Country
  • Grants and Funding
  • Whole of Government Programs
  • Committees and Networks
  • Publications

• Whole of Government Programs
  • Land Management
  • Inland Waters
  • Sea Country
  • Indigenous Heritage
  • Indigenous Careers