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Great Barrier Reef
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Date of Inscription | 1981 |
| Category | Natural Sites |
| UNESCO | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/154 |
The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc. It also holds great scientific interest as the habitat of species such as the dugong (‘sea cow’) and the large green turtle, which are threatened with extinction.
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World Heritage Sites in Australia
- Kakadu National Park
- Great Barrier Reef
- Sydney Opera House
- Willandra Lakes Region
- Tasmanian Wilderness
- Lord Howe Island Group
- Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- Wet Tropics of Queensland
- Heard and McDonald Islands
- Shark Bay, Western Australia
- Macquarie Island
- Fraser Island
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)
- Greater Blue Mountains Area
- Purnululu National Park
- Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
- Australian Convict Sites
- Ningaloo Coast
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