Gain insight into Australia’s Indigenous culture by visiting important heritage sites. Discover the stories and significance behind these remarkable locations.
site* country notes *The spelling or styling of place-names in this table may differ from those given on the World Heritage List; in addition, some place-names represent one or more constituent parts of larger World Heritage sites. Fraser Island Australia rainforest, dune lakes Great Barri...
Australia's world heritage sites are expansive natural and cultural treasures; our article presents some of the adventures and spectacular places to visit.
Beginning in 1966, research by the Geological Heritage Subcommittee of the South Australian Division of the Geological Society of Australia has identified over 450 geologically significant areas in the State, including those important or teaching and research. This work was partly funded from the ...
The Greater Blue Mountains Area inNew South Wales, Australia is one of the state’s most notable tourist attractions. Aside from being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is also unique in that it is a deeply incised sandstone tableland. It covers more than 1.03 million hectares of the landscap...
The Jungfrau-Aletsch Region was chosen as the first Alpine UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2001. At its heart lies the mighty rock massif of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and the glacial landscape around the Great Aletsch Glacier. ...
Cultural heritage sites in China, Australia attract tourists across world This combination photo shows Hongcun Village, east China's Anhui Province, April 20, 2019 (above, photo taken by Shi Yalei), and architecture in Hallstatt, Austria, April 25, 2019 (bottom, photo taken by Guo Chen). ...
Aboriginal rock painting, Kakadu National Park, northern Australia; example of a mixed cultural and natural World Heritage site (designated 1981; extended 1987, 1992). There are three types of sites: cultural, natural, and mixed.Cultural heritage sites include hundreds of historic buildings and town...
Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as “The Acropolis” without qualification. Source: Deposit Photos 16. Australia Total number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 20 Natural: 12, Cultural: 4, Mixed: ...
World Heritage Sites Visited In 2013 Australian Fossil Mammal Sites, Riversleigh/Naracoorte(Australia) Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes(Namibia) Namib Sand Sea(Namibia) Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey, and St Martin’s Church(United Kingdom) ...