Aboriginal & historic heritage specialists.

The heritage experts both sides of every project rely on.

Heritage is at the heart of what built Trace. Before Trace Ecology and Trace Planning, there was Trace Archaeology — and over more than five years, we've developed one of the most experienced heritage teams in Western Australia.

We work with two distinct groups of clients, and we take both equally seriously. For Aboriginal Corporations, Traditional Owners and Native Title Holders, we provide independent heritage expertise — conducting thorough surveys, managing cultural heritage registers and ensuring that what matters most to your community is identified, recorded and protected. For developers, miners, explorers, infrastructure builders and government agencies, we deliver the heritage surveys, cultural heritage assessments and management plans needed to satisfy the requirements of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 and progress projects through the approvals process.

Our multidisciplinary team of archaeologists, anthropologists and osteologists brings deep expertise across both Aboriginal and historic heritage. We manage projects of all sizes — from initial desktop assessments and heritage surveys through to cultural heritage management plans, ethnographic studies, development approvals and ongoing cultural resource management. Whether your project is a residential subdivision in the Perth metropolitan area, a mining exploration programme in the Pilbara or Kimberley, or major infrastructure in the Northern Territory, Trace Archaeology has the expertise and the track record to deliver.

We build strong, respectful relationships with Traditional Owners and Native Title Holders — relationships that carry real weight when it counts. Our reports are thorough, our turnaround times are fast, and our outcomes stand up to regulatory scrutiny. That's why Aboriginal Corporations trust us as their independent advocate, and why developers and miners trust us to get their projects approved.

Trace Archaeology is a division of Trace Enterprises — Western Australia's only fully integrated heritage, environmental and planning consultancy. When your project also requires flora and fauna assessments or planning approvals, our Trace Ecology and Trace Planning teams work alongside us, giving you a single point of accountability across every discipline.