Willandra Lakes Region

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Willandra Lakes Region¹
UNESCO World Heritage Site

State Party	Australia
Type	Mixed
Criteria	iii, viii
Identification	#167
Region2	Asia-Pacific
Inscription History
Formal Inscription:	1981 5th WH Committee Session
WH link:	http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/167
1 Name as officially inscribed on the WH List 2 As classified officially by UNESCO

Part of the Willandra Lakes system. 1) Lake Mulurulu, 2) Willandra Creek, 3) Garnpung Lake, 4) Lake Leaghur, 5) Lake Mungo, 6) Lake Arumpo, 7) Chibnalwood Lakes.

The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site that covers 2,400 square kilometres in south-western New South Wales, Australia.

The Region has important natural and cultural values including exceptional examples of past human civilization including the Worlds oldest cremation site. A small section of the Region is protected by the Mungo National Park.

[edit] Films

• 2003 - Journey of Man

[edit] External links

• Australian Department of Environment and Heritage

World Heritage Sites in Australia

Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves | Fossil Mammal Sites: Naracoorte and Riversleigh | Fraser Island | Great Barrier Reef | Greater Blue Mountains Area | Heard and McDonald Islands | Kakadu | Lord Howe Island Group | Macquarie Island | Purnululu | Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens | Shark Bay | Tasmanian Wilderness | Uluru-Kata Tjuta | Wet Tropics of Queensland | Willandra Lakes Region

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