Criteria for entry in register
35 Criteria for entry in register
A place may be entered in the Queensland heritage register as a State heritage place if it satisfies 1 or more of the following criteria—
the place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland’s history;
the place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of Queensland’s cultural heritage;
the place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Queensland’s history;
Example of a place for paragraph (c)—
a place that has potential to contain an archaeological artefact that is an important source of information about Queensland’s history
the place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places;
the place is important because of its aesthetic significance;
the place is important in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period;
the place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons;
the place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland’s history.
A place is not to be excluded from the Queensland heritage register on the ground that places with similar characteristics have already been entered in the register.
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