The Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid

World Heritage listing of Australia’s Victorian Goldfields aims to share the extraordinary story of the Victorian Goldfields with people from across the globe and create social, cultural and economic opportunities for every community and person across the region.

World Heritage listing of the Victorian Goldfields in recognition of its outstanding global heritage significance can be a major catalyst for transformative regeneration of the region.

Fifteen local governments, led by the Cities of Ballarat and Greater Bendigo, have partnered to progress the listing and unlock its full potential.

• In 2024, the World Heritage Bid partnership will commence community and stakeholder engagement, and identification of World Heritage sites
• The Victorian Government will submit a Tentative Listing application to the Australian Government 
• The collaboration aims to achieve World Heritage Tentative Listing by February 2025 
• World Heritage Listing will then take at least two and a half years from the Tentative Listing stage

Website: The Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid
View or download: World Heritage Bid fact sheet