Commonwealth Heritage

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The Commonwealth Heritage lists places on Commonwealth of Australia lands and waters or under Australian Government control with inportance in relation to the natural, indigenous and historic heritage of Australia. It was established by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Places protected under the Act include telegraph stations, defence sites, migration centres, customs houses, lighthouses, national institutions such as parliament and High Court buildings, memorials, islands and marine areas.