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Heritage services in South Australia.

Trench excavation on a wind-farm construction corridor

We help projects in South Australia 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 Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 and the Heritage Places Act 1993.

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Services in South Australia

Choose a service to see what is included, or talk to us about combining them.

Archival recording

Photographic and measured records before a place is altered or removed.

Maritime heritage

Shipwrecks, jetties and foreshore places assessed for coastal projects.

Working across South Australia

We support mining, renewables, pipeline and road projects, working with the Recognised Aboriginal Representative Body or Traditional Owners for each site.

  • Adelaide
  • Whyalla
  • Port Augusta

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 South Australia

Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988. Damaging, disturbing or interfering with an Aboriginal site, object or remains needs authorisation, and discoveries must be reported. Historical heritage is managed under the Heritage Places Act 1993.

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 South Australia?

Send the site, dates and scope. We confirm availability, travel and inductions before agreeing a start date.

Which heritage laws apply in South Australia?

Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988. Damaging, disturbing or interfering with an Aboriginal site, object or remains needs authorisation, and discoveries must be reported. Historic places and archaeology are protected under the Heritage Places Act 1993. 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.