The Australian Convict Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed under the Cultural category in 2010. This UNESCO site is located in New South Wales, Australia. This property features 11 ruins of the penal sites that were built by the British Empire from the 18th-19th centuries along the...
Byline: EMMA YOUNG THE WORLD HERITAGE Convention was born in 1972, in the wake of a series of successful UNESCO campaigns to save irreplaceable treasures, including the Abu Simbel temples in Egypt, and Venice and its Lagoon in Italy. In 1978,12 sites we...
Australia has 14 areas inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, on the basis of their globally outstanding natural and in some cases also cultural values. Many regard listing as prestigious and believe that it acts as a signalling device like a brand name. But to what extent and in what...
Four railway sites have been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Three are in India and the fourth is in Austria. I was the UNESCO consultant who assessed two of the Indian applications and I have visited the other two. Based on these experiences, this paper will examine th...
)” and should be used for economic gain, others are shocked that the government has allowed the national landmark to be polluted with branding. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sydney Opera House is an important Australian building recognized all over the world and one of the country’...
Includes native tea tasting and a scenic guided walk to a number of significant sites including UNESCO World Heritage Listed Finch’s Line. For the full program visit australianheritagefestival.org.au. Follow us on Facebook: AustralianHeritageFestival. Twitter: @HeritageFestAus #AHF2023 #shared...
Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the imposing structure is also a significant tourist attraction in Western Australia.Paddington Reservoir Gardens, Sydney Shutterstock.com / Jirayu Phaethongkham A heritage-listed public park, Paddington Reservoir was originally designed by Edward Bell and opened i...
While some believe the Oper a House is Australia's “biggest billboard(大幅广告牌)” and should be used for economic gain, others are shocked that the government has allowed the national landmark to be polluted with branding.As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sydney Oper a House is an ...
with plenty of activities for the entire family. Enjoy Queensland’s stunning tropical beaches and surf towns like Byron Bay. Visit theme parks in Gold Coast before heading to Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest Unesco World Heritage site. Here you will go out...
Often called the “wonder of the world” and listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1981, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef on the planet! It extends over 2,300 km and has 900 islands and over 2,900 reefs!