Australian Heritage Council was established on 19 February, 2004 as the Australian body responsible for advising the Australian Government on cultural heritage matters. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions Cultural heritage ("national heritage" or just "heritage" is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or Society The Council assesses nominations for the Commonwealth National Heritage list and the Commonwealth Heritage List and keeps the Register of the National Estate. In 2004 a new heritage management system was introduced by the Commonwealth Government to protect Australia ’s heritage places The Register of the National Estate is a listing of natural and cultural heritage places in Australia.
The Australian Heritage Council has replaced the Australian Heritage Commission.