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the creation of penal colonies to
serve the many material needs created by the development of a new territory. They bear witness to a
penitentiary system which had many objectives, ranging from severe punishment used as a deterrent
to forced labour for men, women and children, and the rehabilitation of the convicts through labour
and discipline.

Criterion (vi): The transportation of criminals, delinquents, and political prisoners to colonial lands by
the great nation states between the 18th and 20th centuries is an important aspect of human history,
especially with regard to its penal, political and colonial dimensions. The Australian convict
settlements provide a particularly complete example of this history and the associated symbolic values
derived from discussions in modern and contemporary European society. They illustrate an active
phase in the occupation of colonial lands to the detriment of the Aboriginal peoples, and the process

Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area—Heritage Management Plan, April 2016

Authorised Version F2016L01891 registered 09/12/2016

Jean Rice Architect | CONTEXT | GML Heritage

of creating a colonial population of European origin through the dialectic of punishment and
transportation followed by forced labour and social

rehabilitation to the eventual social integration of convicts as settlers.
Integrity and authenticity

The structural and landscape integrity of the property varies depending on the site, and on the type of
evidence considered. It has been affected by local history, at times marked by reuse or lengthy
periods of abandonment. The integrity varies between well preserved groups and others where it
might be described as fragmentary. Apart from certain visual perspectives in urban settings, the level
of the property's integrity is well controlled by the site management plans. Despite the inevitable
complexity of a nomination made up of a series of eleven separate sites with more than 200 elements
that convey the value of the property, the authenticity of the vast majority of them is good.

Protection and management requirements

All the sites forming the property are inscribed on the National Heritage List. They are also protected
by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

There is no direct major threat to the sites forming the serial property.

The general protection and management of the property are satisfactory. Conservation is articulated
around a positive dynamic driven by the application of the conservation plans at each of the sites. The
Brickendon and Woolmers Estate domains are an exception, and require ongoing assistance, both in
terms of protection and conservation.

The management systems of the sites forming the property are appropriate, and they are adequately
coordinated by the Strategic Management Framework for the property and its Steering Committee.
For the sites involving the participation of private stakeholders for visitor reception, improved
interpretation is