World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Australia
21 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 21 World Heritage Sites in Australia. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in Australia
Kakadu National Park
Great Barrier Reef
Willandra Lakes Region
Tasmanian Wilderness
Lord Howe Island Group
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Wet Tropics of Queensland
Shark Bay, Western Australia
K’gari
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)
Heard and McDonald Islands
Macquarie Island
Greater Blue Mountains Area
Purnululu National Park
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
Sydney Opera House
Australian Convict Sites
Ningaloo Coast
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
Murujuga Cultural Landscape
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Australia have?
21 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)