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Acknowledgments

We especially thank the following individuals who assisted in the preparation of this chapter:
Ms Lynden Ayliffe (Environment Australia)
Dr Sandy Blair (Environment Australia)
Mr Ian Cook (Director, Artlab Australia)
Dr Joan Knowles (Environment Australia)
Ms Alex Marsden (Environment Australia)
Mr Nicholas Thieberger (University of Melbourne)
Ms Liz Thompson (Environment Australia)
Mr Andrew Wynberg (Environment Australia)

In addition, a large number of other people provided information, often at very short notice. These include individuals in State and Territory government departments, private industries and voluntary organisations. Their assistance is also gratefully acknowledged. Commonwealth government departments and members of the Commonwealth/State ANZECC State of the Environment Reporting Taskforce also helped identify errors of fact or omission. The efforts of the data-coordinators in State and Territory ANZECC agencies, who had to respond to requests in a short time period, was also appreciated.

Referees

The following people reviewed the chapter in draft form and provided constructive comments:
Ms Philippa Menses (National Trust of Queensland)
Professor Colin Pearson AO (Cultural Heritage Research Centre, University of Canberra)
Mr Michael Williams (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Centre, University of Queensland)

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

Natural and cultural heritage.
Bibliography.
Includes index.
ISBN 0 643 06752 3.
ISBN 0 643 06754 X (8 v.).
ISBN 0 643 06755 8 (7 v.).

1. Cultural property - Australia. 2. Cultural property - Protection - Australia.
3. Conservation of natural resources - Australia. 4. Historic sites - Australia.
5. Historic preservation - Australia. 6. Environmental monitoring - Australia.
I. Lennon, Jane. II. Robertson, Ian David. III. Australia. Environment Australia.
(Series : Australia state of the environment 2001).
363.690994

Commonwealth of Australia 2001
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Disclaimer

The views contained in this report are not necessarily those of the Commonwealth, State or Territory Governments. The Commonwealth, which includes the Australian State of the Environment Committee, does not accept responsibility in respect of any information or advice given in relation to or as a consequence of anything contained herein.

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Photo credits: Front cover: Pink Lake near Meningie, South Australia John P Baker
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For bibliographic purposes, this report may be cited as:
Lennon, J., Pearson, M., Marshall, D., Sullivan, S., McConvell, P., Nicholls, W. and Johnston, D., 2001. Natural and Cultural Heritage, Australia State of the Environment Report 2001 Theme Report, CSIRO Publishing on behalf of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra.

The 2001 Natural and Cultural Heritage Theme Report is one of seven produced for the Australian State of the Environment Committee which form the basis of the report Australia State of the Environment 2001. Theme reports for the remaining themes: Biodiversity; Atmosphere; Land; Inland Waters; Coasts and Oceans; and Human Settlements are available in print from CSIRO PUBLISHING, and on the web at: http://www.ea.gov.au/soe/

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