Western Australia State Register of Heritage Places

Western Australia's official register contains over 1,300 listed heritage places, including buildings, structures, gardens, cemeteries, landscapes, and archaeological sites. The Heritage Council of Western Australia manages this statutory list to protect cultural heritage values from development impacts.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of over 1,300 listed heritage places using geographic data formats like SHP and GEOJSON.
• Assess development proposals by identifying statutory protection status for specific places like buildings or archaeological sites.
• Track the expansion of the register by monitoring newly assessed and added significant places.

Strengths

• Contains over 1,300 officially recognized heritage places.
• Managed by the authoritative Heritage Council of Western Australia.
• Offers data in multiple geographic formats including SHP, GEOJSON, and GEOPACKAGE for flexibility.

Limitations

• The dataset scope is limited to Western Australia, not nationally representative.
• Specific data attributes like construction date or condition are not described in the input.
• The total row count and column schema are unknown from the provided input.

Provenance

Source

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Western Australia.

Collection Method

Officially registered and assessed by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Western Australia, Australia.