The Aboriginal Heritage Council contribute to and provide advice regarding Aboriginal cultural values within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA).
Assessment of Aboriginal Cultural Values Project
Louisa Bay, Southwest National Park, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Photo: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
The
Assessment of Aboriginal Cultural Values (AACV) Project is a multi-year project that informs the ongoing management of Aboriginal cultural values in the TWWHA and comprises three components:
- The
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area(TWWHA): a literature review and synthesis report. (Completed in March 2017)
- The
Detailed Plan for a Comprehensive Cultural Assessment of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA). (Completed in November 2017)
- The
Cultural Values Assessment of the 2013 Extension Area of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA). (Completed in June 2019)
Rock Art in the Landscape and Seascape of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area: recording, conservation and risk management
Aboriginal Rock Marking, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Photo: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
The Rock Art in the Landscape and the Seascape of the TWWHA Project will increase understanding of rock art within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and determine any risks to the cultural integrity of these sites.
The Project will inform discussions by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania with the Aboriginal community on effective management actions and outcomes including opportunities for collaboration to record, assess and determine appropriate management strategies for rock art sites.
Working on Country Rangers, Aboriginal Rangers and Aboriginal staff have participated and supported the rock art field work.
Interpretation and Presentation of the Aboriginal Cultural Values of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
needwonnee walk, Melaleuca, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Photo: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
The Project will develop a Guide on the interpretation and presentation of the Aboriginal cultural values of the TWWHA in collaboration with Aboriginal communities. The Guide will include practical, step by step instructions to inform projects and initiatives on how to interpret and present Aboriginal cultural values in the TWWHA. Importantly, it will provide guidance on meaningful participation and oversight for Aboriginal people in decision-making on Aboriginal heritage values.
Aboriginal Community Access Visits to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Helicopter access trip
Photo: Jillian Mundy
The Project facilitates opportunities for Aboriginal people to visit diverse cultural heritage sites and landscapes in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and to actively participate in the management of the area.
To date, ten community access visits to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area have been undertaken with members from the Aboriginal community.
Management of At-Risk Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Sites in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Shell Midden
Photo: Jillian Mundy
The Project will identify at-risk Aboriginal cultural heritage sites within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area to determine and implement appropriate actions for effective ongoing management of these sites.
The Project comprises two key components:
- the identification and development of management actions for at-risk Aboriginal cultural heritage sites in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (Project 1) and;
- the implementation of management actions and development of protocols for these at-risk Aboriginal cultural heritage sites (Project 2).
A desktop assessment currently focused on ‘coastal sites’ has been undertaken. The development of a geographic information system (GIS) model has commenced to further understand at-risk Aboriginal cultural heritage sites in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Increased Aboriginal community engagement, consultation and input will assist in planning and implementation of management actions and development of protocols for these at-risk Aboriginal cultural heritage sites.
Cultural Burning Workshop for Aboriginal People – Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Cultural Burning
Photo: Jillian Mundy
The Project will facilitate opportunities for Aboriginal people to participate in the annual National Indigenous Fire Workshop.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania facilitated the participation of nine Aboriginal people to attend the National Indigenous Firesticks Workshop held in July 2019 at Barmah National Park, Victoria.
Aboriginal Heritage Awareness Training
Overlooking Deadman's Bay
Photo: Jillian Mundy
The Aboriginal Heritage Council contribute to and provide advice regarding Aboriginal cultural values within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania will be offering innovative online training on Aboriginal cultural heritage in Tasmania for those with an interest or role in Aboriginal cultural heritage. The training will be made available to Departmental staff and publicly available on the Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania website in the coming months.
The online training will provide information on Aboriginal heritage in Tasmania and particularly Aboriginal heritage in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. It will also provide information regarding tangible and intangible Aboriginal heritage and highlight why heritage is central to the identity of Tasmanian Aboriginal people. The training includes video and text based learning and regular self-check exercises.
Participants will learn how to identify and report findings of Aboriginal heritage to Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania.
Assistant Aboriginal Heritage Adviser Program
Shells, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Photo: Jillian Mundy
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania has established an Assistant Aboriginal Heritage Adviser Program.
The Program will support Assistant Aboriginal Heritage Advisers to gain the knowledge, skills and experience required to promote the recognition, protection and management of Tasmania's unique Aboriginal cultural heritage.
The Program will also build capacity and provide employment opportunities for Aboriginal people to manage Aboriginal cultural heritage.
The Program provides funding to support four Assistant Aboriginal Heritage Advisers over four years. Assistant Aboriginal Heritage Advisers will learn to undertake activities to complete Aboriginal heritage management processes and participate in projects to support the protection and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
The positions will include office and field based activities as well as completion of Certificates II and III or III and IV in Conservation and Land Management offered through TasTAFE.
For further information regarding this Program please see our latest
News.
You can find more information about Aboriginal cultural values of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area on the
Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania website.
