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Aboriginal Heritage Authorisation - South Australia

Description

You will need this authorisation if you intend to:

  • excavate land for the purpose of uncovering any Aboriginal site, object or remains
  • damage, disturb or interfere with any Aboriginal site, object or remains
  • sell or dispose of an Aboriginal object
  • remove an Aboriginal object from the State.

You may also need a local heritage agreement before you make your application for authorisation. Local heritage agreements are negotiated with recognised Aboriginal representative body (RARB) and govern the interference with Aboriginal sites, objects or remains.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the agency to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $328.00

Approval of local heritage agreement. Fees for 2026-27
Apply Application All -

Authority to excavate land to uncover an Aboriginal site, objects or remains, or to damage, disturb or interfere with sites, objects or remains:

  • where there is no accompanying local heritage agreement - $328.00
  • where accompanying a local heritage agreement - Nil

 Fees for 2026-27
Apply Application All $328.00

Authority to divulge information in relation to an Aboriginal site, object or remains. Fees for 2026-27
Apply Miscellaneous All -

Search of register of Aboriginal sites and objects:

  • basic search - $32.50
  • extended search (per hour or part thereof) - $97.50.

Fees for 2026-27

Administering agency

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.