16. Australia Total number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 20 Natural: 12, Cultural: 4, Mixed: 4 Great Barrier Reef (natural) Kakadu National Park (mixed) Willandra Lakes Region (mixed) Lord Howe Island Group (natural) Tasmanian Wilderness (mixed) Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (natural) Ul...
The homeland of the Bininj/Mungguy people for more than 65,000 years, Kakadu is one of the best places in Australia to experience the world’s oldest living culture. The national park is jointly managed by the area’s traditional Aboriginal owners, many of whom still live and hunt in the...
Shark Bay, Western Australia Fraser Island Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) Heard and McDonald Islands Macquarie Island Greater Blue Mountains Area Purnululu National Park Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens Sydney Opera House Australian Convict Sites Ningaloo Coast Budj ...
Since it came into effect in 1975, hundreds of ruins, edifices, areas, and other locations have been named World Heritage Sites. The ratio of cultural sites to natural sites is about three to one. Some of the best-known World Heritage Sites include the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, ...
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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) ...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserts that everyone has the right to participate freely in the cultural life of society. This principle implies the right of people in different societies to share in the cultural heritage of the world community, ...
The US and Japan boast 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Brazil has 24, Canada has 22 and Turkey has 21 UNESCO World Heritage Sites within their borders respectively making them a rich choice for UNESCO hunters. Australia has 20 sites each. ...
Australia Great Barrier Reef Kakadu National Park Willandra Lakes Region Lord Howe Island Group Tasmanian Wilderness Gondwana Rainforests of Australia Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Wet Tropics of Queensland Shark Bay, Western Australia Fraser Island Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte...
Les sites du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO sont des témoins de l’histoire de la Terre et de l’humanité. Ils retracent la naissance du pays, font partie intégrante de l’identité suisse et incarnent l’authenticité, la qualité et la diversité – des valeurs qui se transmettent...