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NaturalRef. 1094

Purnululu National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Australia, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (vii), (viii).

Purnululu National Park, Australia
Photo: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)Borobudur Temple CompoundsCultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana PhilosophyGondwana Rainforests of AustraliaGreat Barrier ReefKakadu National ParkKomodo National ParkKuk SwampLorentz National ParkMurujuga National ParkNingaloo ReefPrambanan TemplePurnululu National ParkSangiranShark BayThe Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic LandmarksUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National ParkWet Tropics of Queensland17.449° S, 128.546° E
State Party
Australia
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
viiviii
Area of property
2,397 km²
Location
Western Australia, Shire of Halls Creek
What it is
national park of Australia, national park
Founded or built
1987
Elevation
287 m
Reference
WHC 1094 · Wikidata Q679568

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.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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