Heritage Places Act 1993

A place is of heritage significance if it satisfies one or more of the following criteria:

it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the

State's history; or

it has rare, uncommon or endangered qualities that are of cultural significance; or

it may yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the State's history, including its natural history; or

it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of places of cultural significance; or

it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics; or

it has strong cultural or spiritual associations for the community or a group within it; or

it has a special association with the life or work of a person or organisation or an event of historical importance.

An object is of heritage significance if—

it is an archaeological artefact, or any other form of artefact that satisfies 1 or more of the criteria set out in subsection (1);

or

it is a geological, palaeontological or speleological specimen that satisfies 1 or more of the criteria set out in subsection (1);

or

it is an object that is intrinsically related to the heritage significance of a State Heritage Place or a State Heritage Area.