Heritage monitoring
Monitors beside the plant during clearing, stripping and excavation.
Heritage services in Northern Territory.
We help projects in Northern Territory look after every kind of heritage, Aboriginal, historic, built, natural and maritime, and keep work moving with surveys, monitoring, assessments and records that meet the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 and the Heritage Act 2011 and the Heritage Act 2011.
Services in Northern Territory
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.
Working across Northern Territory
We support resources, pipeline, defence and road projects, where long distances make it worth combining surveys, monitoring and inductions in one trip.
- Darwin
- Alice Springs
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 Northern Territory
Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 and the Heritage Act 2011. Entering or working on a sacred site without authority is an offence, and an Authority Certificate from the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority protects works that follow its conditions. Archaeological places and objects are protected under the Heritage Act. Historical heritage is managed under the Heritage Act 2011.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have people available in Northern Territory?
Send the site, dates and scope. We confirm availability, travel and inductions before agreeing a start date.
Which heritage laws apply in Northern Territory?
Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 and the Heritage Act 2011. Entering or working on a sacred site without authority is an offence, and an Authority Certificate from the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority protects works that follow its conditions. Archaeological places and objects are protected under the Heritage Act. Historic places and archaeology are protected under the Heritage Act 2011. 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.