Records of the Australian Council of National Trusts [manuscript]. 1962-1996.

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Records of the Australian Council of National Trusts [manuscript]. 1962-1996.

Correspondence with internal and external agencies, promotional pamphlets, meeting and conference minutes, policy and planning documents, reports, photographs, press clippings and materials relating to specific conservation/heritage sites and campaigns. There are also separate files on external bodies such as UNESCO and the International Council of Monuments and sites (ICOMOS). Specific sites and issues include Kakadu, greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, Greening Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Murray Darling Basin, Cape Tribulation, Daintree, Mungo National Park, historic buildings, National Estate and endangered species.

19.8 m. (141 boxes)

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Australian Council of National Trusts

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The Australian Council of National Trusts (ACNT) was formed in 1965 and is located in Canberra. It is the national coordinating body which represents the eight autonomous Australian State and Territory National Trusts. The ACNT also acts as a forum for discussion and information exchange. As the national secretariat, the ACNT liaises with the State and Territory Trusts and a variety of external organisations such as the Australian Conservation Foundation, Historical Garden Society and UNESCO, an...