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Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate - Environment

Hanging Rock

A boundary marker from the early historical surveys to mark out the territory of the National Capital

An image of one of the outbuildings at the heritage registered Lanyon Homestead

An outbuilding at the Lanyon Homestead

Exhibition of historic objects

Lower Molonglo Geological Site

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Have your say on provisional registrations

The ACT Heritage Council have provisionally registered the Belconnen Library to the ACT Heritage Register. Provide feedback on this decision on the Provisional registrations webpage

The ACT is rich in natural and cultural heritage. Although the city is relatively young, we have many heritage places or objects on the ACT Heritage Register, including Aboriginal, rural, historic and iconic Canberra places and objects. Find out about Heritage registration and protection in the ACT.

The ACT Heritage Council and ACT Heritage work together to recognise, protect, conserve and celebrate these unique heritage places and objects.

The ACT Heritage Act 2004 (the Act) guides much of our work. Under the Act, the Heritage Council administers certain provisions, while the Minister for Planning administers others. ACT Heritage supports both, providing administrative and secretariat functions to the Council and advice to the Minister.

ACT Heritage coordinates the annual ACT and Region Heritage Festival and administers heritage grants to help organisations protect, conserve and make heritage places and objects available to the community. It also manages Canberra Tracks heritage tours.

ACT Heritage supports heritage property owners and the community with advice, assistance and information. See the heritage fact sheets.