Environmental Assessment documents

The Environmental Assessment for the new Collections and Research Building was lodged with the Department of Planning in mid February 2006. The public exhibition of the Environmental Assessment will run from Wed 8 March to Thu 6 April 2006 - now closed.

For further information please contact:

Tom Trnski
Building Project Officer
Australian Museum
Phone (+612) 9320 6291

The documents on this page are only available in PDF format. The FREE Acrobat Reader is required. Note, some of the files are very large.

Environmental Assessment

• Environmental Assessment application - 7.6mb PDF

EA Annexures Volume 1

• Annexure A - Photographs of Locality - 16.9mb PDF
• Annexure B - Index of Architectural drawings - 0.2mb PDF
  • PA-0100-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-0110-rev001.pdf - 0.16mb PDF
  • PA-0120-rev001.pdf - 0.12mb PDF
  • PA-0130-rev001.pdf - 0.13mb PDF
  • PA-0140-rev001.pdf - 0.2mb PDF
  • PA-0160-rev001.pdf - 0.2mb PDF
  • PA-0170-rev001.pdf - 0.2mb PDF
  • PA-0180-rev001.pdf - 0.2mb PDF
  • PA-0190-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-0200-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-0210-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-0220-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-0300-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1000-rev001.pdf - 0.36mb PDF
  • PA-1010-rev001.pdf - 0.35mb PDF
  • PA-1100-rev001.pdf - 0.35mb PDF
  • PA-1110-rev001.pdf - 0.35mb PDF
  • PA-1120-rev001.pdf - 0.35mb PDF
  • PA-1130-rev001.pdf - 0.35mb PDF
  • PA-1140-rev001.pdf - 0.35mb PDF
  • PA-1150-rev001.pdf - 0.35mb PDF
  • PA-1160-rev001.pdf - 0.35mb PDF
  • PA-1170-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1180-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1190-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1200-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1210-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1220-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1250-rev001.pdf - 2.8mb PDF
  • PA-1260-rev001.pdf - 0.7mb PDF
  • PA-1270-rev001.pdf - 0.6mb PDF
  • PA-1300-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1310-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
  • PA-1320-rev001.pdf - 0.3mb PDF
• Annexure C - Photomontages - 11.8mb PDF
• Annexure D - Shadow Diagrams - 7.9mb PDF
• Annexure E - Strategic Site Masterplan - 85.6mb PDF
• Annexure F - Strategic Circulation Study - 53.8mb PDF
• Annexure G - Site Survey Plans - 2.2mb PDF
• EA Annexures Volume 1 Cover - 0.4mb PDF

EA Annexures Volume 2

• Annexure H - Conservation Masterplan - 3.5mb PDF
• Annexure I - Statement of Heritage Impact - 0.3mb PDF
• Annexure J - Archaeologica l Assessment Report - 2.8mb PDF
• EA Annexures Volume 2 Cover - 0.2mb PDF

EA Annexures Volume 3

• Annexure K - Traffic & Pedestrain Access Assessment - 0.02mb PDF
• Annexure L - Acoustic Impacts Statement - 0.07mb PDF
• Annexure M - BCA Design Compliance Strategy - 0.1mb PDF
• Annexure N - Geotechnical Report - 7.6mb PDF
• Annexure O - Construction Management Plan - 1.2mb PDF
• Annexure P - Department of Planning Notes - 0.09mb PDF
• Annexure Q - Sydney City Council Notes - 0.02mb PDF
• Annexure R - Heritage Office Notes - 0.02mb PDF
• Annexure S - Sydney Grammar Notes - 0.01mb PDF
• Annexure T - RTA Notes - 0.06mb PDF
• Annexure U - Occupational Waste Management Strategy - 0.04mb PDF
• Annexures Volume 3 Cover - 0.02mb PDF

EA Architectural Drawings

• Architectural Drawings - 8.4mb PDF

End of January 2006

More than Dinosaurs and Tracks Through Time exhibitions closed for gallery refurbishment. A human evolution program is available for schools through our Education Services Unit - (+612) 9320 6163.

February 2006

Upgrade of Museum’s heritage exhibition spaces.

Late 2006

Collections and Research Building construction begins

End of January 2007

Biodiversity and Kids' Island* close for gallery refurbishment.
* A dedicated under 5s activity space Kidspace is open throughout the refurbishment and beyond.

Mid 2007

Installation begins on Dinosaurs and Surviving Australia exhibitions.

Mid 2008

Dinosaurs exhibition opened 15 March 2008

Surviving Australia exhibition opens 28 June 2008

Late 2008

New Collections and Research Building opens for staff

early/mid 2011

Discover space opens