Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area

Local nameWillandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area
LocationAustralia

The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Willandra Lakes Region is the traditional meeting place of the Muthi Muthi, Ngiyampaa and Barkinji Aboriginal tribes. The 240,000-hectare area was inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 5th Session of the World Heritage Committee in 1981.

The Region contains important natural and cultural features including exceptional examples of past human civilization including the world's oldest cremation site. A small section of the region is protected by the Mungo National Park.

Tags Nature ReserveProtected Area
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Map of the Willandra… @ Department of the Environment and Energy
 

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willandra_Lakes_Region

Coordinates -33°37'5.307" N 143°6'5.072" E

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