Boundary information for nearly 350 properties on the state’s heritage register was clarified or corrected in the year to June 2018, as questions are raised over the accuracy and management of the list.
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The concerns come with Labor calls for an “urgent” investigation after a former convict site listed almost eight years ago was revealed to be the same one now nominated for listing in Kings Meadows.
A registration plan is in place to guide management of the list, a primary industries, parks, water and environment department spokesperson said – initiated by the Tasmanian Heritage Council.
The plan is expected to “reinforce” the need to balance entering new properties with the reviewing those existing, and led to the “detailed review” of 377 of those in the 2017-18 financial year.
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“The most recent review of entries on the Register conducted related to the boundary information held for each entry,” the spokesperson added.
“This will enable a precise historic heritage layer to be produced in the Land Information System Tasmania (LIST).
“Reviewing, amending and replacing entries is standard practice and keeps heritage registers current and relevant.”
According to the heritage council’s 2017-18 annual report, 345 entries had their location and boundary details clarified or corrected over the period.
Thirty-two were given permanent or provisional replacement entries.
Three new properties – one provisional – were entered on the list, and another three were removed.
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