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A Guide to Heritage Law in Australia (2025)

Beatty Hughes & Associates
A short overview of how heritage law works in Australia, covering international obligations, national and state legislation, the Burra Charter, key heritage organisations and court cases. Current as of February 2025.

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Australia’s Movable Heritage (2024)

Operating Heritage Australia

A Guide to Movable Heritage and nominating your “treasure”

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Glossary of Terms for Operating and Engineered Heritage (2025)

Operating Heritage Australia

A Glossary of heritage terms used in the operating heritage sector.

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Significance assessment of operating
heritage object:
Paddle Steamer Adelaide

Operating Heritage Australia

Built at Echuca in Victoria, Australia, in 1866 by George Linklater (1829- 1886), the Paddle
Steamer Adelaide (PS Adelaide) is now the oldest remaining Murray River paddle steamer
and is of historical significance as the oldest wooden-hulled operating paddle steamer in the
world.

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