Some of the world’s most extraordinary natural and cultural treasures can be found in Australia’s 20 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Among the wonders of Australia’s World Heritage sites are prehistoric rainforests, ancient Aboriginal settlements, unique landscapes and natural attractions, convict heritage, and iconic buildings from the 20^th century. Some sites are listed for their heritage value, while others are listed for their natural or cultural value.

Name	Date Inscribed	Category	Visited
Kakadu National Park	1981	Mixed
Great Barrier Reef	1981	Natural
Sydney Opera House	2007	Cultural	Sydney Opera House (2019)
Willandra Lakes Region	1981	Mixed
Tasmanian Wilderness	1982	Mixed
Lord Howe Island Group	1982	Natural
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia	1986	Natural
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	1987	Mixed
Wet Tropics of Queensland	1988	Natural
Heard and McDonald Islands	1997	Natural
Shark Bay, Western Australia	1991	Natural
Macquarie Island	1997	Natural
Fraser Island	1992	Natural
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)	1994	Natural
Greater Blue Mountains Area	2000	Natural
Purnululu National Park	2003	Natural
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens	2004	Cultural
Australian Convict Sites	2010	Cultural
Ningaloo Coast	2011	Natural
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape	2019	Cultural

The table UNESCO - Australia was last modified at 2025-05-02 20:36:40.

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