The Heritage Act 2017 protects all historical archaeological sites in the state, and all known sites are included in the Heritage Inventory. If you plan to damage or excavate a historical archaeological site you will need to apply for consent, which is likely to entail a program of archaeological excavation or monitoring by a suitably qualified historical archaeologists.
An application must be submitted to, and approved by, the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria prior to any disturbance of a historical archaeological site. An application must be completed in accordance with the Guidelines for Investigating Historical Archaeological Artefacts and Sites.
