Australia
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (19)
Map is loading.. please wait
Cultural (3)
- Australian Convict Sites (2010)
- Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (2004)
- Sydney Opera House (2007)
Natural (12)
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) (1994)
- Fraser Island (1992)
- Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (1986,1994)
- Great Barrier Reef (1981)
- Greater Blue Mountains Area (2000)
- Heard and McDonald Islands (1997)
- Lord Howe Island Group (1982)
- Macquarie Island (1997)
- Ningaloo Coast (2011)
- Purnululu National Park (2003)
- Shark Bay, Western Australia (1991)
- Wet Tropics of Queensland (1988)
Mixed (4)
- Kakadu National Park (1981,1987,1992)
- Tasmanian Wilderness (1982,1989)
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (1987,1994)
- Willandra Lakes Region (1981)
Sites on the Tentative List (3)
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process...
News (26)
- World Heritage Centre Statement on the Greater Blue Mountains Area Wednesday, 7 June 2017
- 'Understanding rights practices in the World Heritage system' international dialogue and call for action Tuesday, 16 February 2016
- Reactive Monitoring Mission to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage property (Australia) Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Mauritania, Philippines and Australia apply for better protection for marine World Heritage sites at International Maritime Organisation Thursday, 21 May 2015
- New management plan at Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park puts focus on Outstanding Universal Value Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Events (10)
- World Heritage Marine Programme celebrates a decade of conservation success 14-Nov-2014
- International World Heritage Youth Forum: Living with Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (T.E.P.) 08-Jun-2013-17-Jun-2013
- Symposium on strategic issues for Australian World Heritage 09-Aug-2012-10-Aug-2012
- Pacific Islands World Heritage Workshop regarding capacity-building for heritage site management 13-Oct-2008-17-Oct-2008
- VSMM 2007 Int'l Conference including Virtual Heritage and Virtual Cultures 23-Sep-2007-26-Sep-2007
Australia
Ratification of the Convention:
Thursday, 22 August 1974
1976-1983 1983-1989 1995-2001 2007-2011 2017-2021
Australia
UNESCO Country page
Permanent Delegation of Australia to UNESCO
H. E. Mr Angus Mackenzie
Ambassador,
Permanent Delegate
www.france.embassy.gov.au/pari/unesco/html
Australian National Commission for UNESCO
www.dfat.gov.au/intorgs/unesco/