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K'gari

Natural World Heritage property in Australia, inscribed in 1992 under criteria (vii), (viii), (ix).

K'gari, Australia
Photo: Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Australian Convict SitesAustralian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)Budj BimChief Roi Mata’s DomainEast RennellGondwana Rainforests of AustraliaGreat Barrier ReefGreater Blue Mountains AreaKakadu National ParkK'gariLord Howe Island GroupNew Caledonia Barrier ReefRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensSydney Opera HouseWet Tropics of QueenslandWillandra Lakes Region25.240° S, 153.150° E
State Party
Australia
Year of inscription
1992
Criteria
viiviiiix
Area of property
1,840 km²
Location
Fraser Coast Region, Queensland
What it is
island, natural cultural heritage site
Founded or built
1992
Elevation
245 m
Next to
Coral Sea
Reference
WHC 630 · Wikidata Q134905

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, Australia598 kmGondwana Rainforests of AustraliaAustralia · 1986NaturalLord Howe Island Group, Australia910 kmLord Howe Island GroupAustralia · 1982NaturalAustralian Convict Sites, Australia929 kmAustralian Convict SitesAustralia · 2010CulturalSydney Opera House, Australia976 kmSydney Opera HouseAustralia · 2007CulturalGreater Blue Mountains Area, Australia989 kmGreater Blue Mountains AreaAustralia · 2000NaturalWet Tropics of Queensland, Australia1174 kmWet Tropics of QueenslandAustralia · 1988Natural
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