Australia
Australian Convict Sites by Els Slots
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites by Els Slots
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape by Jarek Pokrzywnicki
Fraser Island by Carlo Sarion
Great Barrier Reef by Clyde
Greater Blue Mountains by Els Slots
Heard and McDonald Islands by Roman Bruehwiler
Kakadu National Park by Els Slots
Lord Howe Island by Shandos Cleaver
Macquarie Island by Roman Bruehwiler
Australia ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 22 August 1974. Its inscribed sites are predominantly natural, with significant cultural and mixed listings.
Common themes include ancient Indigenous cultural landscapes (e.g., Kakadu, Uluru‑Kata Tjuṯa, Budj Bim aquaculture systems), remarkable fossil and paleontological sites (Riversleigh, Naracoorte, Willandra), Victorian-era convict heritage, and iconic marine and wilderness ecosystems (Great Barrier Reef, Tasmanian Wilderness, Wet Tropics). Australia’s contributions reflect a blend of ecological significance and deep human history spanning millennia.
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- Australia (AU)
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- Asia and the Pacific
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News Article
- May 15, 2020 portals.iucn.org — IUCN study: The future of World Heritage in Australia
Community Information
Recent Reviews
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Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
Zoë Sheng | May 24, 2025 -
Workers' Assembly Halls
Els Slots | April 30, 2025 -
Workers' Assembly Halls
J_neveryes | April 1, 2025
Recent List Updates
- Parramatta Female Factory : Nominated
- Australian Cornish Mining Sites: Burra and Moonta : Nominated
- Flinders Ranges : Nominated
- Murujuga Cultural Landscape : Nominated
- Victorian Goldfields : On tentative list
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portals.iucn.org
IUCN study: The future of World Heritage in Australia
05/15/2020
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