2DBCB77120AF06B6E040CD9B0F274EFEEnglishAboriginal Areas Protection AuthoritySenior Land Information Officer08 8999 435408 8999 4334enquiries.aapa@nt.gov.au2013-09-27AS/NZS ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata, ANZLIC Metadata Profile1.0Aboriginal Sacred Sites of the Northern Territory2000-01-14ANZNT0009016001Aboriginal sacred sites and sites of significance under the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989. Registered and recorded sites. Anthropological and administrative data.Information from Records is available for inspection by anyone with a bone fide interest in specific areas of land or sea in the Northern Territory via the Request for Information from Records Application Form ( http://www.aapant.org.au/images/aapaDocs/forms/RequestforInformationfromRecordsForm/request_for_information_from_records.pdf ). Due to the secrecy provisions of the NTASSA, spatial information of this dataset is not available.English-25.998618-10.998579129.001222138.0012461979-10-11datasetnot knownNew sites are added to the data set periodically, and sites are Registered quarterly. This dataset is continual and dynamic and will never be complete.0not knownSite records are maintained in an Oracle database. Each site has a unique identifier and duplicates are periodically purged.0not knownPositional accuracy in non-urban areas will vary depending on the method used to capture the data. In urban areas sites are located with respect to cadastres. Each record specifies the method of capture enabling positional accuracy to be determined for each individual site.0not knownMost data is gathered by qualified anthropologists working with senior Aboriginal custodians of particular sites. The number of interviews for and inspections of each site varies. At least one visit and at least one comprehensive interview with senior custodians is necessary for Registration. Information about recorded (unregistered) sites is less accurate and comprehensive. In most cases the positional accuracy in non-urban areas would be better than one kilometre.0Data is gathered through consultation with relevant Aboriginal site custodians. Registered sites are visited before registration to determine their location and extent and their significance. Site locations are determined using existing topographical maps with GPS or with cadastral information. Data about Registered sites is reviewed by the Authority Board before being placed on the public Register. Land owners are contacted and invited to make submissions. These are also recorded on the public Register of Sacred Sites. Data on recorded sites is to a lesser standard of accuracy and completion.