- State Party
- Australia
- Region
- Asia and the Pacific
- Year of inscription
- 1991
- Type
- Natural
- Area of property
- 22,043 km²
- Location
- Western Australia
- What it is
- natural cultural heritage site
- Founded or built
- 1991
- Reference
- WHC 578 · Wikidata Q38167074
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.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby
Closest World Heritage sites
Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.
355 kmNingaloo ReefAustralia · 2011Natural
680 kmMurujuga National ParkAustralia · 2025Cultural
1743 kmUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National ParkAustralia · 1987Mixed
1807 kmPurnululu National ParkAustralia · 2003Natural
1974 kmCultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana PhilosophyIndonesia · 2012Cultural
2022 kmKomodo National ParkIndonesia · 1991NaturalAustralia
More sites in Australia
- Wet Tropics of Queensland1988
- K'gari1992
- Tasmanian Wilderness1982
- Ningaloo Reef2011
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)1994
- Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park1987
- Gondwana Rainforests of Australia1986
- Kakadu National Park1981
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands1997
- Purnululu National Park2003
1991
Also inscribed in 1991
- Abbey and Altenmünster of LorschGermany
- Aïr and Ténéré National Nature ReserveNiger
- Ayutthaya Historical ParkThailand
- banks of the SeineFrance
- Borobudur Temple CompoundsIndonesia
- Dambulla cave templeSri Lanka
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.