Victorian Heritage Register

The Victorian Heritage Register lists the State’s most significant heritage places and objects. These can be searched on the Victorian Heritage Database.

Heritage Council determines what places and objects are included and only those places and objects of outstanding significance are added. The process for adding a place or object is a considered one.

A place or object cannot be added to the Register before the Heritage Council seeks the views of the owner. If a heritage place or object is recommended to the Register, then owners are given a report that includes a statement of cultural heritage significance, a proposed extent of registration, and any proposed activities that may not require a permit.

A heritage object can include furniture, shipwreck relics, archaeological artefacts, equipment, transport vehicles, and articles of every day use that contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s history. Objects can be registered in association with heritage places, or in their own right.