World Heritage in Australia
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Relevant websites and news articles:
- IUCN study: The future of World Heritage in Australia (15-05-2020)
- Peter Valentine , World Heritage Sites of Australia (2019)
- Robert Osborne (ed.), Australia's World Heritage (1997)
- Peter Lik + M Prokiv, World Heritage Rainforest Australia (1996)
- Colin Hall, Wasteland to World heritage preserving Australia's Heritage (1992)
World Heritage Sites
| Site | Inscribed | Type | Reviews | Visitors | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Convict Sites | 2010 | Cultural | 13 | 286 | 2.7 |
| Australian Fossil Mammal Sites | 1994 | Natural | 7 | 66 | 3.03 |
| Budj Bim Cultural Landscape | 2019 | Cultural | 2 | 27 | 2.28 |
| Fraser Island | 1992 | Natural | 8 | 141 | 4.17 |
| Gondwana Rainforests | 1986 | Natural | 5 | 131 | 3.54 |
| Great Barrier Reef | 1981 | Natural | 8 | 321 | 4.4 |
| Greater Blue Mountains | 2000 | Natural | 15 | 350 | 3.22 |
| Heard and McDonald Islands | 1997 | Natural | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Kakadu National Park | 1981 | Mixed | 9 | 137 | 4.12 |
| Lord Howe Island | 1982 | Natural | 5 | 22 | 3.87 |
| Macquarie Island | 1997 | Natural | 0 | 10 | 4.14 |
| Ningaloo Coast | 2011 | Natural | 4 | 58 | 3.79 |
| Purnululu National Park | 2003 | Natural | 4 | 24 | 4.23 |
| Royal Exhibition Building | 2004 | Cultural | 13 | 214 | 2.3 |
| Shark Bay | 1991 | Natural | 2 | 63 | 3.91 |
| Sydney Opera House | 2007 | Cultural | 8 | 543 | 3.47 |
| Tasmanian Wilderness | 1982 | Mixed | 7 | 153 | 4.15 |
| Uluru | 1987 | Mixed | 6 | 227 | 4.56 |
| Wet Tropics of Queensland | 1988 | Natural | 8 | 209 | 3.6 |
| Willandra Lakes | 1981 | Mixed | 4 | 38 | 3.51 |
Tentative List
| Site | Added | Scheduled | Type | Reviews | Visitors | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Cornish Mining Sites: Burra and Moonta | 2024 | Cultural | 0 | 3 | N/A | |
| Cultural Landscapes of Cape York Peninsula | 2024 | Mixed | 0 | 0 | N/A | |
| Flinders Ranges | 2021 | 2027 | Natural | 1 | 16 | 100% |
| Great Sandy World Heritage Area (EXT) | 2010 | Natural | 2 | 20 | 78% | |
| Murujuga Cultural Landscape | 2020 | 2025 | Cultural | 1 | 3 | 100% |
| Parramatta Female Factory and Institutions Precinct | 2023 | 2028 | Cultural | 1 | 4 | 100% |
| The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area (extension to existing property) (EXT) | 2010 | Natural | 0 | 26 | 80% | |
| Victorian Goldfields | 2025 | Cultural | 0 | 2 | N/A | |
| Workers’ Assembly Halls (Australia) | 2023 | 2027 | Cultural | 0 | 8 | N/A |
Former Tentative Sites
| Site | Added | Removed | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alps And Eucalypt Forests Of South East Australia: Australian Alps and East Gippsland National Parks | 1991 | 1994 | 0 |
| Antarctica (Australian Antarctic Territory) | 1991 | 1994 | 0 |
| Eastern Arid Zone (Including Channel Country, Simpson Desert and Lake Eyre) | 1991 | 1994 | 0 |
| Nullarbor | 1991 | 1994 | 0 |
| The South West Of Western Australia | 1991 | 1994 | 0 |
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Recent Reviews
- Purnululu National Park ChrisN United Kingdom - 12-Jan-25 -
- Purnululu National Park DannyB Australia - 10-Jun-24 -
- Lord Howe Island DannyB Australia - 05-May-24 -
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites DannyB Australia - 05-May-24 -
- Australian Convict Sites DannyB Australia - 05-May-24 -
- Tasmanian Wilderness Shandos Cleaver Australia - 03-Mar-24 -
- Flinders Ranges (T) Shandos Cleaver Australia - 03-Mar-24 -
- Australian Convict Sites Shandos Cleaver Australia - 03-Mar-24 -
- Parramatta Female Factory (T) Shandos Cleaver Australia - 03-Mar-24 -
- Great Barrier Reef TravelWorldOnline Germany - 05-Jan-24 -
Country Complete
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