By Brian J, Dr Shaw, Roy, Professor Jones
In any settler and/or postcolonial society, history is a fancy and contested subject that consists of indigenous, imperial and different migrant parts. In Australia, this case is compounded through the original features of the country's usual atmosphere, the enormous variety of its migrant consumption and the demographic and technological imbalances among its indigenous and settler populations. The participants to this proposed quantity are predominantly geographers by way of education, and, whereas more youthful students are represented, in lots of situations they're lengthy verified professional experts, across the world known inside of their respective fields. Their pursuits span the whole diversity of the self-discipline and their sensible event extends throughout the components of tourism, making plans, background administration, environmental experiences and native govt. the purpose of this ebook is to illustrate, via a consultant set of case reviews from around the country's states and capital towns, the variety and variety of background matters at present confronting Australia and the price of geographical ways of their description, research and, potentially, answer.
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N(i), 1986, This site, comprising several protected areas, is situated predominantly along the Great Escarpment on Australia’s N(ii), 1994 east coast. The outstanding geological features displayed around shield volcanic craters and the high number of rare N(iv) and threatened rainforest species is of international significance for science and conservation. N(ii), N(iii), N(iv); C(i), C(vi) Great Barrier Reef N(i), N(ii), N(iii), N(iv) Willandra Lakes Region N(i); C(iii) Tasmanian Wilderness Lord Howe Island Group Central Eastern Australian Rainforest Reserves N(ii), N(iii); C(v), C(vi) N(i), N(ii), N(iii), N(iv) N(i), N(ii), N(iii), N(iv) 1987, The park, formerly called Uluru (Ayers Rock–Mount Olga) National Park, features spectacular geological 1994 formations that dominate the vast red sandy plain of central Australia.
The concerns of the Council and Office extend well beyond individual items, as typified by the initiative on cultural landscapes surrounding urban areas (NSW Heritage Office 2004). Primary responsibility for both natural and Indigenous heritage lies with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The Service is responsible for national parks and other reserves, while its jurisdiction over Indigenous heritage extends well 16 Geographies of Australian Heritages beyond such reserves to include all Indigenous heritage in the State.
Most of the heritage systems, especially as related to cultural or built heritage, have been developed only quite recently. However, this is rarely as recent as the dates of listed legislation indicate, as there has been on-going amendment and replacement of earlier Acts. Some common elements are discussed immediately below, and the sections that follow then concentrate on distinct aspects and recent and current developments in individual jurisdictions. Only the briefest of introductions can be provided, and other less directly relevant legislation, such as general planning legislation and specific wildlife and biodiversity conservation legislation, is not included.