AUSTRALIAN CONVICT SITES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRamEWORK AUSTRALIAN CONVICT SITES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRamEWORK 2 AUSTRALIAN CONVICT SITES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRamEWORK MINISTERS’ MESSAGE The Australian Convict Sites is made up of 11 places Australian Government, together with the New South in New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia and Wales, Tasmanian, Western Australian and Norfolk Island Norfolk Island. While each place has important heritage governments, will work together to ensure the integrity of value in its own right, the broader significance of the serial the Australian Convict Sites heritage values are protected nomination becomes evident when the sites are viewed as a and conserved so future generations can enjoy them. whole. Each place makes a special contribution to the story of global convictism. Together they form an outstanding The Australian Convict Sites – Strategic Management representation of the forced migration of convicts and Framework (the Framework) is a key part of the co-operative movement of people that occurred in virtually all parts of management by the five governments to protect, conserve the globe. and present the Australian Convict Sites. It recognises the important role existing statutory regimes have in While the themes arise from the Australian experience protecting the individual sites and defines strategies for of convictism, they are ones of outstanding universal developing a common appreciation and protection of their significance. The nominated places reflect elements of the World Heritage values across the community. global experience of convictism. They also demonstrate unique aspects of convictism. The convict system evolved The Framework is based on a tiered or cascading model of in exceptional ways due to the unusual conditions, responsibility in accordance with existing governance at the challenges and opportunities present in Australia. local, state and national level. The Environment Protection and Heritage Council, a ministerial council, also plays an As the State party to the convention concerning the important strategic role in protecting the World Heritage protection of the World, Commonwealth and National values. Our endorsement of the Framework demonstrates Heritage, the Australian Government ensures that the strong commitment by our respective governments to effective and active measures are taken to protect, the cooperative management of the Australian Convict conserve, present and share the heritage values of our Sites in the years to come. World Heritage properties. In Australia these obligations are met through co-operative and legislative arrangements between the Australian Government, State and Territory governments and property owners/managers. The The Hon Peter Garrett MP The Hon Vicky Jack The Hon Michelle Roberts MLA Australian Government Minister Norfolk Island Minister for the Western Australian Minister for for the Environment, Heritage Environment, Education and Housing and Works on behalf of the and the Arts on behalf of the Social Welfare on behalf of the State of Western Australia Australian Government Territory of Norfolk Island The Hon Paula Wriedt MHA The Hon Frank Sartor Tasmanian Minister for Tourism, New South Wales Minister for Arts and the Environment on Planning on behalf of the State of behalf of the State of Tasmania New South Wales AUSTRALIAN CONVICT SITES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRamEWORK 3 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 Purpose of the Framework 5 WORLD HERITAGE 7 The World Heritage Convention 7 Ownership and control 7 Management obligations 7 World Heritage values 8 MANAGEMENT CONTEXT 9 Legislation 9 Planning approach 9 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 12 Objectives 12 Management arrangements 12 Administration and consultation arrangements 13 Cooperative opportunities 18 Implementation and review 19 APPendices 20 Appendix 1 - Australian World Heritage management principles 20 Appendix 2 – Roles and responsibilities 22 4 AUSTRALIAN CONVICT SITES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRamEWORK INTRODUCTION The Australian Convict Sites is made up of 11 places: and presentation of the sites within national and state in New South Wales - Old Government House and institutional frameworks. The Framework describes how Domain, Hyde Park Barracks, Old Great North Road, the management system for the Australian Convict Sites, Cockatoo Island Convict Site; in Tasmania - Brickendon- as described in the World Heritage nomination dossier, Woolmers Estates, Darlington, Cascades Female Factory, will be delivered. The management and governance Port Arthur Historic Site, Coal Mines Historic Site; in arrangements in the dossier provide the foundation Western Australia – Fremantle Prison and on Norfolk to this Framework. Island – Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (refer to Map 1). Each place is included on respective State and The Framework also charts the commitment of managers Territory heritage lists or registers which provide statutory of individual places to the long-term management, protection. They are also included in the Australian presentation and transmission of the World Heritage Government’s National Heritage List, which recognises values of the Australian Convict Sites. The Framework is places of outstanding heritage value to the nation. part of the overall planning for the Australian Convict Sites These places are considered as matters of national and does not contain detailed management policies for environmental significance under the Environment the individual places; these are included in the individual Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, one conservation management plans. of the strongest environmental laws in the world. The signatories to this Framework will work cooperatively World Heritage listing is the highest level of international to share information and develop appropriate strategies recognition that may be afforded to a place, acknowledging for the benefit of the Australian Convict Sites listing. its outstanding universal values and importance to all Cooperative opportunities may include the development humankind. In nominating the Australian Convict Sites of promotional and visitor activities as well as common for listing, the Australian Government, on behalf of interpretative resources, research and information the Australian people, accepts its obligation to identify, exchange and pooling of expertise and resources for protect, conserve, rehabilitate and present the possible conservation. The aim is to support the listing as a whole World Heritage values of the property to current and and foster a better appreciation of Australia’s convict past. future generations. The Australian Government and State Under this Framework the respective State and Territory and Territory governments have overarching responsibility agencies and owners/managers will continue to undertake for the legislative framework and governance arrangements regulatory and day-to-day management, but with a greater for the Australian Convict Sites. The day-to-day level of coordination and consistency. By agreeing to the management of the individual places continues to content of this document, governments have made a be the responsibility of owners/managers. commitment to abide by its principles and to implement the strategies outlined. These will be put into effect by Purpose of the Framework the relevant governments through decisions made by the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, The Australian Convict Sites – Strategic Management government policies, statutory plans and other planning Framework (the Framework) has been prepared to instruments. complement existing legislative structures and other regimes to address Australia’s international responsibilities under the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (the World Heritage Convention). It will ensure the appropriate layering of arrangements for the ongoing protection, management AUSTRALIAN CONVICT SITES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRamEWORK 5 Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia Norfolk Island South Australia 1 New South Wales 11 10 2 Australian 4 Capital Territory 3 Victoria Tasmania 5 Legend 7 9 6 1. Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) (1788-1814 and 1824-55) 2. Old Government House and Domain (1788-1856) 8 3. Hyde Park Barracks (1819-48) 4. Cockatoo Island Convict Site (1839-69) 5. Brickendon-Woolmers Estates (1820-50s) 6. Darlington Probation Station (1825–32; 1842–50) 7. Port Arthur Historic Site (1830–77) 8. Coal Mines Historic Site (1833–48) 9. Cascades Female Factory (1828–56) 10. Old Great North Road (1828-35) 11. Fremantle Prison (1852–86) 6 AUSTRALIAN CONVICT SITES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRamEWORK WORLD HERITAGE The World Heritage Management obligations Convention The Australian Government manages its World Heritage properties in accordance with the duties and obligations The World Heritage Convention was established under the auspices of the United Nations in 1972. It aims to of States parties. Article 5 of the World Heritage Convention promote cooperation among nations to protect the world’s stipulates that: natural and cultural heritage. Australia’s ratification of the To ensure that effective and active measures are taken Convention in 1974 made it one of the first countries to for the protection, conservation and presentation of the commit to identifying, protecting, conserving, presenting cultural and natural heritage situated on its territory, each and transmitting the values of World Heritage sites. State Party to this Convention