The Expert Panel comprised the following members:
Chairman
Professor Ralph Slatyer (World Heritage, Environmental Science)
Emeritus Professor of Environmental Biology
The Australian National University
Aboriginal Cultural Values
Professor Sandra Bowdler (Aboriginal prehistory, Archaeology)
Professor of Archaeology
University of Western Australia
Dr Bill Jonas (Aboriginal Cultural Heritage, Anthropology)
Director
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Dr Brian Egloff (Aboriginal prehistory, Historical Archaeology)
Senior Lecturer
Cultural Heritage Studies
University of Canberra
European Cultural Values
Dr Mike Pearson (Historical archaeology, Cultural Heritage)
Director
Heritage Management Consultants
Professor Graeme Davison (Australian history, Cultural Heritage)
Professor of History
Monash University
Natural Geology and Geomorphology Values
Professor Jim Bowler (Geomorphology, Geology)
Professorial Associate in Earth Sciences
University of Melbourne
Professor Cliff Ollier (Geomorphology, Geology)
Emeritus Professor of Geography & Planning, UNE, and Visiting Fellow, CRES, The Australian National University
Natural Fauna Values
Dr Tim Flannery (Evolution - Fauna, Palaeontology)
Head, Department of Mammalogy
Australian Museum
Dr Alan Yen (Invertebrate fauna, Ecology)
Senior Curator, Invertebrate Survey
Museum of Victoria
Natural Flora Values
Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick (Vegetation Ecology, Biogeography)
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
University of Tasmania
Dr Bryan Barlow (Evolution - Flora, Plant systematics) former Deputy Chief, CSIRO Plant Industry, and former Head Australian National Herbarium