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Larrkardiy, a boab tree also known as The Prison Tree, is protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972.

Larrkardiy, a boab tree also known as The Prison Tree, is protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. Source: The Conversation

Australia has numerous ways of identifying and protecting important heritage places. Decisions about managing heritage places are carried out under laws at all levels of government.


The Department of the Environment is an Australian Government department and is responsible for administering the key national heritage law the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.


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