Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan

The Coffs Harbour Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan was adopted by the Council of the City of Coffs Harbour on 8 August 2024.

The City has prepared the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan to introduce processes for the assessment of planning proposals, development applications and activity assessments as required under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. 

The City of Coffs Harbour has a statutory obligation to conserve Aboriginal objects and Aboriginal places of heritage significance by considering the effect of proposed developments, and to consult with local Aboriginal communities.

The Management Plan is supported by an online Aboriginal cultural heritage map which identifies known and predictive Aboriginal cultural heritage (refer to FAQs for further information on the cultural mapping). The Management Plan can be viewed here:

View the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan

View the Development Assessment Process.