Australia’s list of historic places, natural areas and
places of importance to indigenous people is called the Register of the National
Estate. About 11 500 places are registered. The list is now on the Internet with
access designed for two groups of users: the general user and the specialist.
The database for general users describes each place and gives information about
its condition. More than 8900 photographs of 7000 places are available, with a
further 1600 photos to be added by June. The database for the specialist
requires the user to complete an application form and download the required
program onto their computer. Detailed information, but no access to photographs,
is available to the specialist user. The address for both databases is
http://www.erin.gov.au/ahc.html.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features

Earth
A volcano has erupted remnants of Earth's primordial magma ocean
News

Space
Audacious mission to rescue NASA's falling telescope has launched
News

Life
Orangutan mothers seem to plan playdates for their offspring
News

Environment
Evocative photos of Canadian Arctic win New Scientist Editors Award
Regulars
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
Random wobbles in time could finally solve gravity’s greatest mystery
2
A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food
3
Orangutan mothers seem to plan playdates for their offspring
4
A volcano has erupted remnants of Earth's primordial magma ocean
5
The 4 must-watch science-fiction films of the year so far
6
The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026
7
Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible
8
Babies are born with the neural foundations for maths
9
Synthetic biology may finally be ready to solve life's biggest mystery
10
The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics