Heritage monitoring
Monitors beside the plant during clearing, stripping and excavation.
Heritage services in North Queensland.
We support projects across North Queensland with Aboriginal cultural heritage, historical and built heritage, archaeology and heritage planning. Creek lines, coastal dunes and ranges across North Queensland are common places for artefacts and scarred trees, and towns such as Charters Towers hold important gold rush heritage.
Services in North Queensland
Choose a service to see what is included, or talk to us about combining them.
Cultural heritage surveys
Field surveys across the footprint before work starts.
Historical heritage assessments
Historical places, structures and archaeology assessed for approvals.
Test excavation and salvage
Test pits, salvage and collection under the permit or plan.
Unexpected finds response
Attendance, protection and next steps when something is found.
Cultural heritage management plans
Plans, agreements and finds procedures your site team can follow.
Heritage due diligence
Register searches and early advice before land or design is locked in.
Heritage inductions
Practical inductions and toolbox talks for site crews.
Built heritage and conservation
Impact statements, conservation plans and works advice for heritage buildings.
Archival recording
Photographic and measured records before a place is altered or removed.
Natural heritage assessments
World, National and local natural heritage values checked and assessed.
Maritime heritage
Shipwrecks, jetties and foreshore places assessed for coastal projects.
Coverage across North Queensland
We support work such as:
- Defence, port and industrial estate works around Townsville
- Bruce and Flinders Highway upgrades and flood resilience works
- Wind, solar, hydro and transmission projects, including the CopperString corridor
- Gold and base metal mining around Charters Towers
- Cane, irrigation and water infrastructure in the Burdekin and Hinchinbrook
- Sites around Townsville
- Sites around Ayr
- Sites around Ingham
- Sites around Charters Towers
- Sites around Hughenden
Tell us about the job.
Send the site, the work program and any approval or agreement conditions. We will confirm the scope, crew and price before anything is booked.
- Site location and footprint
- Proposed dates and work program
- Approval conditions, agreements and existing plans
Heritage law in Queensland
Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Anyone carrying out an activity has a cultural heritage duty of care to take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure the activity does not harm Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage. Historical heritage is managed under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.
World, National and Commonwealth Heritage places, including those listed for natural values, are protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and shipwrecks and other underwater heritage under the Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018. Local heritage is managed through council planning schemes. Project approvals and agreements may add further conditions, and we check them for each job.
Heritage in North Queensland
Creek lines, coastal dunes and ranges across North Queensland are common places for artefacts and scarred trees, and towns such as Charters Towers hold important gold rush heritage.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have people available in North Queensland?
Send the site, dates and scope. We confirm availability, travel and inductions before agreeing a start date.
Which heritage laws apply in Queensland?
Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Anyone carrying out an activity has a cultural heritage duty of care to take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure the activity does not harm Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage. Historic places and archaeology are protected under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. Commonwealth laws cover World and National Heritage places and shipwrecks.
Can you cover Aboriginal and historic heritage on the same job?
Yes. Many projects book Aboriginal and historic heritage surveys, monitoring, built heritage advice and site inductions together under one quote, which keeps travel and reporting costs down.