In the 1970s, following its establishment of the National Trust of Western Australia, the National Trust created a set of classified properties, and following legislation requiring inventories, Local Government authorities in Western Australia produced a subsequent set of Municipal Inventories, which then resulted in items then being included in the state register.

As a result, most register records include dates and details from the three different processes.

[2] The Mitchells Building on Wellington Street was State heritage listed in 2004 but demolished in 2005, with only the facade preserved at another location.

[3][4] Places listed on the register include buildings, structures, gardens, cemeteries, memorials, landscapes and archaeological sites.

Place number 00001, the former St Joseph's Convent in Albany details location (142-152 Aberdeen Street), former names (St Joseph's School for Young Ladies), local government area (City of Albany), region (Great Southern), construction date (from 1881 to 1978) and listings.