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The functions of identifying and conserving Australia’s national heritage are shared between all levels of government. The Register of the National Estate, maintained by the Australian Heritage Council, is a listing of those places of Australia’s Indigenous, historic and natural heritage that have special value for present and future generations. Listing on the Register alerts planners, decision makers, researchers and the general community to the heritage value of these places.

In 2002-03, some 12.0% of places on the National Register were in Tasmania. The number of Tasmanian places in 2002-03 was 1,538, an increase of 19 from 2001-02.

THE REGISTER OF THE NATIONAL ESTATE
	2001-02		2002-03
	Total(a)		Indigenous(b)	Historic	Natural	Total(a)
State/Territory	no.		no.	no.	no.	no.
NSW	3,783		221	3,125	487	3,833
Vic.	2,770		111	2,427	254	2,792
Qld	1,212		155	738	322	1,215
WA	1,303		74	969	283	1,326
SA	1,743		153	1,209	390	1,752
Tas.	1,519		66	1,209	263	1,538
NT	311		105	147	63	315
ACT/Jervis Bay	241		30	195	30	255
External Territories	59		-	42	25	67
Total	12,941		915	10,061	2,117	13,093
- nil (a) Does not include those on the Interim List. (b) At present there are no Torres Strait Islander places on the Register of the National Estate. Source: Australian Heritage Commission, Annual Report 2002-2003.