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 | 294 | 2.75 |
| Australian Fossil Mammal Sites | 1994 | Natural | 7 | 66 | 3.03 |
| Budj Bim Cultural Landscape | 2019 | Cultural | 3 | 29 | 2.4 |
| Fraser Island | 1992 | Natural | 8 | 144 | 4.18 |
| Gondwana Rainforests | 1986 | Natural | 5 | 133 | 3.52 |
| Great Barrier Reef | 1981 | Natural | 8 | 336 | 4.4 |
| Greater Blue Mountains | 2000 | Natural | 15 | 360 | 3.25 |
| Heard and McDonald Islands | 1997 | Natural | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Kakadu National Park | 1981 | Mixed | 9 | 141 | 4.11 |
| Lord Howe Island | 1982 | Natural | 5 | 22 | 3.87 |
| Macquarie Island | 1997 | Natural | 0 | 11 | 4.27 |
| Ningaloo Coast | 2011 | Natural | 4 | 58 | 3.82 |
| Purnululu National Park | 2003 | Natural | 4 | 23 | 4.23 |
| Royal Exhibition Building | 2004 | Cultural | 13 | 219 | 2.31 |
| Shark Bay | 1991 | Natural | 2 | 62 | 3.94 |
| Sydney Opera House | 2007 | Cultural | 8 | 558 | 3.48 |
| Tasmanian Wilderness | 1982 | Mixed | 7 | 157 | 4.19 |
| Uluru | 1987 | Mixed | 6 | 233 | 4.58 |
| Wet Tropics of Queensland | 1988 | Natural | 8 | 218 | 3.59 |
| 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 | 2027 | Cultural | 0 | 4 | 100% |
| 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 | 22 | 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 | 3 | 100% | |
| Workers’ Assembly Halls (Australia) | 2023 | 2027 | Cultural | 0 | 9 | 0% |
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
- Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Zoë Sheng Chinese-Canadian - 09-May-25 -
- Purnululu National Park ChrisN United Kingdom - 12-Jan-25 -
- Purnululu National Park Twobaconsandaboston Australia - 10-Jun-24 -
- Lord Howe Island Twobaconsandaboston Australia - 05-May-24 -
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites Twobaconsandaboston Australia - 05-May-24 -
- Australian Convict Sites Twobaconsandaboston 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 -
Country Complete
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