Areas of Cultural Sensitivity
Under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 a Cultural Heritage Management Plan is required if all or part of the proposed activity is in an area of culture heritage sensitivity, and all, or part of the activity is a high impact activity. The maps provided on the website are intended to assist users to identify areas of cultural heritage sensitivity, as prescribed in Part 2, Division 3 of the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2007. Users are advised that these maps provide indicative information about the location and extent of areas of cultural heritage sensitivity. Decisions about the need to prepare a Cultural Heritage Management Plan in relation to a proposed activity should be made with reference to the Aboriginal Heritage regulations.
For a better understanding of the CHMP process read:
Map of Victoria - Areas of Cultural Heritage Sensitivity
1:100,000 map sheet series
Click on the link to view the Victoria statewide map showing the 1:100,000 map index (PDF 273 kb)The 1:100,000 map sheet series are colour coded by region. Select the region you require and follow the link to the individual maps which are listed alphabetically with their index number. Information on these maps is current to July 2011.
Barwon-South Western Grampians Region
Online Mapping
ACHRIS, the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Registry and Information System, will be online soon. In the meantime, please click on the link to utilise the GeoVic Mapping Tool
Aboriginal Heritage information can be added to the interactive map by checking the boxes in the 'Aboriginal Heritage' folder in the 'Land Status and Boundaries' folder under 'Map Layers' to the right of the map.
Looking for the Maps of Registered Aboriginal Parties?
To find the maps, boundary descriptions and contact details of Aboriginal Parties registered by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council or applicants currently before the Council see our pages on: