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NaturalRef. 629

Macquarie Island

Natural World Heritage property in Australia, inscribed in 1997 under criteria (vii), (viii).

Macquarie Island, Australia
Photo: M. Murphy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Macquarie IslandNew Zealand Subantarctic IslandsTasmanian WildernessTe Wahipounamu54.630° S, 158.860° E
State Party
Australia
Year of inscription
1997
Criteria
viiviii
Area of property
12,800 ha
What it is
island
Elevation
260 m
Next to
Pacific Ocean
Reference
WHC 629 · Wikidata Q46650

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

New Zealand Subantarctic Islands, New Zealand651 kmNew Zealand Subantarctic IslandsNew Zealand · 1998NaturalTe Wahipounamu, New Zealand1225 kmTe WahipounamuNew Zealand · 1990NaturalTasmanian Wilderness, Australia1626 kmTasmanian WildernessAustralia · 1982MixedTongariro National Park, New Zealand2123 kmTongariro National ParkNew Zealand · 1990MixedRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Australia2146 kmRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensAustralia · 2004Cultural2242 kmBudj BimAustralia · 2019Cultural
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