These data provide locational and attribute information for places on the Commonwealth Heritage List as determined by the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Heritage Branch. Data consist of Commonwealth Heritage List polygons with attribute information describing the place name, class (indigenous, natural, historic), and status. Places subject to confidentiality agreements are not included in these data. The location data for place nominations that are under internal assessment, have been rejected, are ineligible, removed or destroyed are not included in the publicly downloadable spatial dataset.