Finalised Priority Assessment Lists for the National and Commonwealth Heritage Lists
Current assessments for the National Heritage List and Commonwealth Heritage List
Each year, the Australian Government calls for nominations of places with outstanding heritage significance to the nation. The nominations received are considered by the Australian Heritage Council. On Council advice, the Minister for the Environment then decides which places will be assessed for possible inclusion on our list of Australia’s pre-eminent heritage sites. As part of its assessments, the Australian Heritage Council will seek feedback from stakeholders including owners, occupiers and Indigenous people with interests in the nominated places.
National Heritage List and Commonwealth Heritage List Assessments - July 2020 (PDF - 187.15 KB)
National Heritage List and Commonwealth Heritage List Assessments - July 2020 (DOCX - 64.3 KB)
Individual finalised priority assessment lists
2020-21
For the 2020-21 assessment period, no new places were added to the Australian Heritage Council’s existing list of assessments for the Commonwealth Heritage List.
Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2020-21 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 180.21 KB)
Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2020-21 for the National Heritage List (DOCX - 86.42 KB)
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Previous finalised priority assessment lists
2019-20
Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2019-20 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 25.51 KB)
Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2019-20 for the National Heritage List (DOCX - 75.59 KB)
2018-19
Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2018-19 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 76.78 KB)
Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2018-19 for the National Heritage List (DOCX - 31.84 KB)
2017-18
- For the 2017-18 assessment period, no new places were added to the Australian Heritage Council’s existing list of assessments for the Commonwealth Heritage List.
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2017-18 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 82.58 KB)
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2017-18 for the National Heritage List (DOCX - 32.29 KB)
2016-17
- For the 2016-17 assessment period, no new places were added to the Australian Heritage Council’s existing list of assessments for the Commonwealth Heritage List.
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2016-17 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 84.29 KB)
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2016-17 for the National Heritage List (DOCX - 124.5 KB)
2015-16
- No new places were added to the Australian Heritage Council’s existing list of priority assessments for the Commonwealth Heritage List.
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2015-16 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 68.91 KB) | (DOCX - 118.24 KB)
2014-15
- For the 2014-15 assessment period, no new places were added to the Australian Heritage Council’s existing list of priority assessments for the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List.
2013-14
- For the 2013-14 assessment period, no new places were added in to the Australian Heritage Council's existing list of priority assessments for the Commonwealth Heritage List.
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2013-14 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 13.44 KB) | (DOC - 42 KB)
2012-13
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2012-13 for the Commonwealth Heritage List (PDF - 4.79 KB) | (DOC - 30 KB)
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2012-13 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 14.1 KB) | (DOC - 41.5 KB)
2011-12
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2011-12 for the Commonwealth Heritage List (PDF - 20.06 KB) | (RTF - 70.96 KB)
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2011-12 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 14.18 KB) | (RTF - 59.74 KB)
2010-11
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2010-11 for the Commonwealth Heritage List (PDF - 34.01 KB) | (RTF - 154.48 KB)
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2010-11 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 11.02 KB) | (RTF - 72.32 KB)
2009-10
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2009-10 for the Commonwealth Heritage List (PDF - 9.6 KB) | (RTF - 44.54 KB)
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2009-10 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 25.35 KB) | (RTF - 79.38 KB)
2008-09
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2008-09 for the Commonwealth Heritage List (PDF - 15.58 KB)
- Finalised Priority Assessment List for 2008-09 for the National Heritage List (PDF - 26.12 KB)
2007-08
About the assessment dates in the Lists
The Finalised Priority Assessment Lists indicate the scheduled dates for the completion of assessments . Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the Minister may extend an assessment completion date, superseding the dates in these lists. All assessment extensions are listed in the Public Notices database and can be found by selecting "Extended assessments" in the 'Notice' field. The latest assessment completion dates are given in documents reporting the Minister's extension decision which are linked to the results page.