The values attached to land are at the heart of discussions between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples over future land uses and management. Many Australians don't know how to think themselves into the country, the land. They find it hard to think with the land. If we support reconciliation, if we respect indigenous culture, then we must respect also their relationship to land, from which every element of pride flows to us. The issue of land and heritage is a keystone of social, cultural, political and economic debates in contemporary Australia.
Some voices proclaim the costs associated with heritage.