Whats New

The Built Heritage Conservation Awards and the Built Heritage Project Grant have been introduced for the first time in 2008.

The Built Heritage Project Grant is a special initiative as part of the Local Heritage Fund.

Built Heritage

Our heritage, shaped by nature and history, is an inheritance passed from one generation to the next. It helps us to tell stories and understand where and how previous populations lived.

This website focuses on the built heritage within the City of Onkaparinga and comprises heritage places of national, state and local significance. The places listed on this site are generally confined to public owned local heritage places, along with places within the Register of the National Estate and those on the State Heritage Register. However, there are many other protected places within the Council area.

The region comprising the City of Onkaparinga encompasses a history of european settlement centred around the development of the original townships, which are now living examples of heritage precincts.

The City of Onkaparinga is committed to the conservation of our built heritage and recognises the requirement of a broad approach to heritage conservation, incorporating both statutory protection and voluntary incentive measures. The City of Onkaparinga has and is continuing to develop a range of initiatives to assist in the protection of our built heritage.