National_Trust_of_Australia_(WA)
National Trust of Western Australia
Statutory authority in Western Australia
The National Trust of Western Australia, officially the National Trust of Australia (W.A.), is a statutory authority that delivers heritage services, including conservation and interpretation, on behalf of the Western Australian government and community.[1] It is responsible for managing heritage properties and collections, as well as natural heritage management and education.[2]
It was created in 1959, following the model of the National Trust in England. The trust became a statutory authority through the National Trust of Australia (W.A.) Act 1964,[3][4] and is part of the National Trust of Australia, along with similar organisation for the other states and territories of Australia.[5][6] As an organisation it was registering properties and localities before state heritage legislation was enabled in Western Australia, setting a framework and grounding for governmental preservation and conservation of heritage.[7][8]