Your heritage partners

The latest addition to the Cairns Gallery Precinct, Mulgrave Gallery, is now open! The exciting new gallery features a First Nations-focused program, which aims to promote the region’s growing art scene. 

Our directors at AHS, Benjamin and Linda Gall, truly live and breathe heritage – Here, we take a look at the award-winning heritage restoration of their State heritage-listed home.  Purchasing the place more than 25 years ago, when it came time to renovate their 1888 two-storey Queenslander, Ben and Linda wanted to combine a best-practice […]

The Burra Charter was first published in 1979 by the Australian arm of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

The AHS team has been involved in the renewal of The Big Pineapple since 2019, ensuring the site is restored to its former glory as part of a new Master Plan for the iconic landmark.  

Lamb House has been reborn following a lengthy repair and restoration journey under new owners Steve and Jane Wilson – and it is now known once again as ‘Home’. 

As Waterfront Brisbane construction works continue, important heritage work is being done behind the scenes to identify, preserve and display 150-year-old timber piles that were discovered during deconstruction.   The AHS team were brought in to analyse a range of heritage piles unearthed from the 1980’s Eagle Street Pier construction, and we discovered that around […]

During restoration work at Willard's Farm, one of the oldest surviving farms and residences within the Redlands on Brisbane’s bayside, a contractor found a small stone toy. The team at Australian Heritage Specialists was able to research and identify the toy, which is around 100 years old! 

Australian Heritage Specialists (AHS) has been actively engaged in the nation’s renewable energy transition, having assisted with a significant number of major solar and wind farm projects so far.

Here are our favourite videos from across 2023, in no particular order!

Director at AHS, Benjamin Gall, was recently invited to accompany Redland City Mayor, Karen Williams, and construction team Baroque Group around the iconic 1860s Willards Farm in September.

We have refined our proprietary paint analysis methods utilising a mix of historical research, photographic analysis, paint samples, and microscopic analysis. Here our Senior Heritage Consultant, Julia Pritchard, talks about what goes into the complex process. 

Our key staff have their ICOMOS accreditations, solidifying AHS as an industry leader.

AHS helps to preserve the rich built heritage of local government areas (LGAs), with multiple Local Heritage Studies undertaken.

The Moreton Bay Classic is a 10.9 nautical mile drag race held in southeast Queensland, open to boats of all shapes and sizes - provided they are classic wooden vessels. 

We recently sat down with one of our graduate archaeologists, Finn Tobin, who is a passionate archaeologist, historian, rock climber, and re-enactor!

We have forged a reputation as an industry leader in providing historic and Aboriginal cultural heritage solutions, with an ongoing focus on the resources and renewables sectors. 

Watch Owen make knapping look easy, as he applies his 15+ years of experience to shape a piece of obsidian using a deer antler as his traditional tool of choice! 

Owen Budd talks to us about a day-in-the-life of an archaeologist in Australia!

We recently supported the longstanding Enoggera Scout Hall, assisting with pro-bono work to facilitate the installation of air-conditioning at the local heritage-listed community hall.

Australian Heritage Specialists (AHS) remains at the forefront of the renewable energy transition, with a record number of renewable energy projects undertaken previously and more to come in 2023!