World Heritage Sites, Geology: Australia and New Zealand
Geologic treasures in the World Heritage Site system.
Australia: Blue Mountains
"The Greater Blue Mountains Area consists of 1.03 million ha of sandstone plateaus, escarpments and gorges dominated by temperate eucalypt forest."
"The Greater Blue Mountains Area consists of 1.03 million ha of sandstone plateaus, escarpments and gorges dominated by temperate eucalypt forest."
Australia: Great Barrier Reef
"The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world's largest collection of coral reefs."
"The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world's largest collection of coral reefs."
Australia: Purnululu
"Purnululu National Park contains the deeply dissected Bungle Bungle Range, eroded over 20 million years into a series of beehive-shaped towers or cones. These outstanding examples of cone karst owe their existence and uniqueness to several interacting geological, biological, erosional and climatic phenomena."
"Purnululu National Park contains the deeply dissected Bungle Bungle Range, eroded over 20 million years into a series of beehive-shaped towers or cones. These outstanding examples of cone karst owe their existence and uniqueness to several interacting geological, biological, erosional and climatic phenomena."
Australia: Riversleigh/Naracoorte Fossil Sites
"Riversleigh and Naracoorte, situated in the north and south respectively of eastern Australia, are among the world's 10 greatest fossil sites. They are a superb illustration of the key stages of evolution of Australia's unique fauna."
"Riversleigh and Naracoorte, situated in the north and south respectively of eastern Australia, are among the world's 10 greatest fossil sites. They are a superb illustration of the key stages of evolution of Australia's unique fauna."
Australia: Shark Bay
"At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast seagrass beds, its dugong population, and its stromatolites."
"At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast seagrass beds, its dugong population, and its stromatolites."
Australia: Tasmanian Wilderness
"In a region that has been subjected to severe glaciation, these parks and reserves, with their steep gorges, covering an area of over 1 million ha, constitute one of the last expanses of temperate rainforest in the world."
"In a region that has been subjected to severe glaciation, these parks and reserves, with their steep gorges, covering an area of over 1 million ha, constitute one of the last expanses of temperate rainforest in the world."
Australia: Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park
"This park features spectacular geological formations that dominate the vast red sandy plain of central Australia. Uluru, an immense monolith, and Kata Tjuta, the rock domes located west of Uluru, form part of the traditional belief system of one of the oldest human societies in the world."
"This park features spectacular geological formations that dominate the vast red sandy plain of central Australia. Uluru, an immense monolith, and Kata Tjuta, the rock domes located west of Uluru, form part of the traditional belief system of one of the oldest human societies in the world."
New Zealand: Te Wahipounamu
"The landscape in this park, situated in south-west New Zealand, has been shaped by successive glaciations into fjords, rocky coasts, towering cliffs, lakes and waterfalls."
"The landscape in this park, situated in south-west New Zealand, has been shaped by successive glaciations into fjords, rocky coasts, towering cliffs, lakes and waterfalls."
New Zealand: Tongariro National Park
"The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual links between this community and its environment. The park has active and extinct volcanoes, a diverse range of ecosystems and some spectacular landscapes."
"The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual links between this community and its environment. The park has active and extinct volcanoes, a diverse range of ecosystems and some spectacular landscapes."