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Australia's monuments take on many distinct forms, including statues, fountains, natural landmarks and buildings. While some monuments of Australia hold a national significance, many are constructed and maintained by local community groups, and are primarily significant on a local scale. [1]
Across Australia, various monuments have been established to pay tribute to royal figures, including members of the British royal family and the contemporary Australian monarchy. These landmarks underscore the nation's identity as a constitutional monarchy within the framework of the Australian Crown .
The National Heritage List was established in 2003 by an amendment to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. [1]The National Heritage List, together with the Commonwealth Heritage List, replaced the former Register of the National Estate, which was closed and archived in 2007.
Two more monuments attacked in Melbourne in the lead-up to Australia Day - a statue honouring city founder John Batman, and an Anzac memorial in Parkville defaced with "land back" graffiti. pic ...
There are 20 World Heritage Sites in Australia, with a further seven on the tentative list. [3] The first sites in Australia added to the list were the Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu National Park, and Willandra Lakes Region, at the fifth session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Sydney, in 1981. [4]
The Shine Dome is houses the offices of the Australian Academy of Science, it is occasionally open for public lectures. It is listed on the National Heritage List. Reserve Bank of Australia 1963-65 City Centre: Australia's first national central bank, in minimalist style. Commonwealth Heritage List: National Carillon: 1970 Parkes
This is a non-exhaustive list of buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and surrounding suburbs listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. This the highest level of protection afforded to a building in the state of Victoria .
The Sydney Cenotaph is a heritage-listed monument located in Martin Place, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.It was designed by Bertram Mackennal and built from 1927 to 1929 by Dorman Long & Co.