The heritage themes relating to the NSW ocean baths are summarised below
and grouped according to Australia's nine defined National Heritage Themes.
| 1.Tracing the natural evolution of Australia |
The environment - Naturally Evolved |
Appreciating the evolving rocky shore |
| 2.
Peopling Australia |
Aboriginal culture & interactions with other cultures |
Aboriginal culture &
interactions with other cultures |
| Convicts |
Convict involvement with ocean baths |
| 3.
Developing local regional & national economies |
Commerce |
Coastal
tourism & real estate sales |
| 4.
Building settlements towns & cities |
Utilities |
Utilities
- roads, sewage,
stormwater, waste management, water
supply & conservation, electricity |
|
5.Working |
Labour |
Workplaces
-
paid &
volunteer work |
|
6. Educating |
Education |
Educating for water skills,
social skills &
environmental appreciation
(see also:
Water skills, sports
& spectacles
Appreciating the rocky shore
Multipurpose social spaces) |
|
7. Governing |
Activities
associated with defence,
governance and
administration of public
programs |
Governing - colonial, federal, state
and local government administration
(surveys, transport, tourism,
defence, health &
fitness)
|
|
8.
Culture - developing
Australia's cultural
life |
Creative
endeavour |
Creating ocean baths |
|
Creating
images and other
creative works
relating to ocean
baths |
| Leisure |
Water skills, sports
& spectacles |
| Social institutions |
Multipurpose social spaces |
|
9. Marking the phases of life |
Persons
-
activities of,
and association
with,
identifiable
individual
families and
communal groups |
Lives, memorials
&
gendered sites |
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