Gondwana Rainforests of Australia

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Gondwana Rainforests of Australia*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Australia
Type	Natural
Criteria	viii, ix, x
Reference	368
Region†	Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	1986  (10th Session)
Extensions	1994
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves includes eight separate areas totaling 3,665 square km, clustered around the New South Wales - Queensland border. They were inscribed to the World Heritage list in 1986, covering only the N.S.W. sites (3600 km²) and extended in 1994 to cover the Queensland sites (592 km²).

[edit] National Parks

The Queensland areas include Lamington National Park, Mount Chinghee National Park, Springbrook National Park, Mount Barney National Park and Main Range National Park. The New South Wales areas include Barrington Tops National Park, Dorrigo National Park, Mount Warning National Park, New England National Park, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Washpool National Park, Willi Willi National Park and Werrikimbe National Park.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Environment of Australia
• Forests of Australia
• List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia

[edit] References

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