The Narrabri Shire Aboriginal Heritage Study will allow Narrabri Shire Council to better understand Aboriginal cultural heritage sites and values in the region.

The study will allow the council to list these sites on the council's Local Environmental Plan (LEP).

The council is working with OzArk Environment and Heritage, which will put the study together.

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All residents are invited to provide their input into the study at two workshops, so they can discuss Aboriginal cultural heritage sites and values with the council and OzArk.

The first workshop will be held from 12pm-4pm at Wee Waa Bowling Club on Tuesday, August 20. The second will be held at Narrabri Council Chambers on Wednesday, August 21 from 10am-3pm.

Narrabri council's director of planning Daniel Boyce said it was integral that residents attended one of the workshops.

"The community input is the most important ingredient in the study so we're encouraging all members of the community to attend the workshops," Mr Boyce said.

"We need to get the input from the local community, particularly the Aboriginal community, on what sites are of particular significance and that'll form the study for what OzArk will do."

Mr Boyce said if the council thought the sites were of state significance, it would help the Aboriginal community to apply for state heritage listing.

The study is funded through a heritage grant of about $40,000 from the state government, and the same amount from Narrabri Shire Council.

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