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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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