Australia's heritage
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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19 June 2009
$112,000 for Everglades House and Garden upgrade
With a contribution of $112,000 in funding, important work can now begin on Everglades House and Garden.
5 June 2009
$700,000 Funding for Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu National Parks
More than $700,000 will be provided for three heritage projects at two of Australia's most treasured World Heritage Sites - Uluru and Kata Tjuta and Kakadu National Parks.
5 June 2009
$1.3 million for Greater Blue Mountains conservation project on World Environment Day
Funding of $1.3 million has been announced today to support important conservation work in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area as part of the Government's Heritage stimulus program.
5 June 2009
More than $260,000 to conserve historic Canberra churches
More than $260,000 has been announced to conserve and restore three historic Canberra churches under the Government's $650 million Jobs Fund.
31 May 2009
M-24 Japanese midget submarine declared as historic shipwreck
The Japanese midget submarine M-24, one of the three Japanese Midget Submarines which attacked Sydney Harbour on the night of 31 May 1942, has been declared an historic shipwreck under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976.
29 May 2009
Funding for Fraser Island
Fraser Island, one of Australia's 17 World Heritage places and the world's largest sand island, will receive more than $1.8 million for onsite management and redevelopment of visitor services. Funding is targeted at reducing the environmental pressures associated with tourism at Lake McKenzie, including by reducing erosion, sustainable managing human waste, and better presenting the Lake's natural and cultural values.
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