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Sharon Sullivan is an Australian archaeologist, advocate of Indigenous Australian rights, and author of five books on heritage management. She is best known for her work in establishing protocols and programs for cultural heritage management in Australia.
Budj Bim heritage areas include the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape, which was added to the National Heritage List on 20 July 2004, and the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 6 July 2019. Within the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, there are three Indigenous Protected Areas: the Tyrendarra Indigenous Protected Area, Kurtonitj Indigenous Protected Area (2009) and the Lake Condah Indigenous Protected Area (2010).
References
- ↑ "Australian Heritage Database". Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ↑ "List of Overseas Places of Historic Significance to Australia". Department of the Environment and Energy. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ↑ "Search the Australian heritage photographic library". Australian Government. Department of the Environment. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
