Australian Convict Sites
Australian Convict Sites is part of the Tentative List in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.Click here for a short description of the site, as delivered by the State Party
| Year | Decision | Comments |
| 2000 | Tentative list | Submitted as tentative site by State Party |
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- Australian Convict Sites
- This site is part of the Tentative list of: Australia
News and links:
» Vandals attack convict landmark Female Factory in South Hobart (22-04-2009).
» Officials in Canberra maintain Australia's nomination of convict sites for the World Heritage List followed proper procedure even though UN guidelines suggest half the sites should not have been put forward. (28-01-2009).
» A push for World Heritage listing of Tasmania's Port Arthur convict settlement is being undermined by a dispute over a proposed "buffer zone" limiting land use around the site. About 100 people have signed a petition to UNESCO. (03-01-2009).
» Evaluation of submission delayed to 2009, with possible enlisting put forward to 2010 (31-05-2008).
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