[1] As at 5 April 2020 there are 1790 places on the Queensland Heritage Register, including the Story Bridge in Brisbane and the Ross River Meatworks Chimney in Townsville.
For a place to be entered in the register, it must be nominated and then go through a process of assessment.
There are three categories for inclusion:[2] For inclusion as a State Heritage Place on the Queensland Heritage Register, the place must satisfy one of the following criteria:[2] For inclusion as an Archaeological Place on the Queensland Heritage Register, the place must have the potential to contain an archaeological artefact that might yield information about the history of Queensland.
[2] A Protected Area must be declared by regulation; there is no explicit criteria listed in the legislation, other than it be a place of great significance to cultural heritage.
[3] As at 2017, five sites had been removed, including the Caboonbah Homestead which was destroyed in a fire and four other sites demolished as part of an approved development:[3] Places may also be entered in other lists such as the Commonwealth National Heritage List which is maintained by the Australian Heritage Council.