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National Heritage Listing of Centennial Park, Sydney

By / 25 November 2021 / , , , , , ,

Supplied by Department of Environment and Energy, Australian Government The Australian Heritage Council is assessing Centennial Park, Sydney, for potential inclusion in the National Heritage List. The National Heritage List recognises places that are of outstanding heritage value to the nation for their natural, Indigenous and/or historic heritage values. Please provide any written comments on …

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EXCAVATIONS: Parramatta, NSW

By / 27 November 2021 / , , , , , , ,

Historical and Contact Archaeology in North Parramatta A site currently being excavated in North Parramatta, New South Wales has found evidence of contact between European and local Indigenous peoples in fragments of glass. The excavators have also discovered evidence of leisure and ornamentation of the residents of the previous institutions located on the site. For …

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EXCAVATIONS begin at Queens Wharf, Brisbane

By / 28 November 2021 / , , , , ,

Test excavations have begun at the site of the new Queens Wharf casino, hotel and entertainment complex in Brisbane. The test excavations are being carried out in order to investigate the foundations of heritage buildings in the area. These investigations will inform proceedings for protecting the heritage buildings while works are carried out. For more …

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UPCOMING EVENT: Victorian Archaeology Colloquium Program

By / 28 November 2021 / , , , , , , , , ,

Originally posted by Elizabeth Foley Registration is still open for the Victorian Archaeology Colloquium, to be held at La Trobe University on Friday 3 February 2017. Registration is inclusive of morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Please register via: https://latrobe.onestopsecure.com/onestopweb/LTUEv/createbooking?e=ASSC_EV49 Program  8:30 Registration 9:00-9:30 Welcome to Country 9:30-10:00 Introduction 10:00-11:00 Session 1: Approaches: Methods and …

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CULTURAL HERITAGE AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES

By / 28 November 2021 / , , ,

The 22nd International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT 2017) will take place at the City Hall of Vienna, Austria from 8-10 November 2017. The main topic of this year: Urban Archaeology and Integration – Combining archaeology, history, and new technologies. The aim of this conference is to enhance the collaboration between historians …

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