About us
Access Archaeology has expertise in both Aboriginal and European heritage studies and is able to complete projects in all Australian States and Territories.
Access Archaeology is committed to a high standard of service. We adhere to a policy of close liaison with our clients throughout the duration of a project and are mindful of the need for timely production of results and concise and accurate reporting.
Doug Williams
Principal Archaeologist
Doug has been a professional archaeologist and heritage manager since 1992, undertaking large-scale complex archaeological projects in New South Wales, ACT, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia. He was Victoria’s Senior Project Archaeologist at Aboriginal Affairs Victoria and the Executive Officer for the Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area. Doug is a member of the ACT Heritage Council, building on his previous appointments from 2014-2020. He received the 2012 Laila Haglund Award for Excellence in Consulting Archaeology and the 2013 Waikato University Award for best use of radiocarbon dating. Doug has well developed fieldwork skills in archaeological survey, field recording, artefact identification/analysis, all scales of excavation and associated documentation, and GIS based field recording. He is a CASA accredited RPA Operator in of Drones up to 2kg.