How many UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites are there in Australia?

Australia has a total of 19 UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites, which include some of the oldest rainforests on earth and around one-third of the world's protected marine areas. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place, such as a wilderness area, island, historic monument, building or city that is considered by an international committee as having special cultural or physical significance to the international community. Nominated sites must be of ‘outstanding universal value' and meet at least one of ten cultural or natural criteria. These World Heritage sites become national treasures that must be protected and preserved by the host country.

The 19 UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites are:

Great Barrier Reef

Kakadu National Park

Willandra Lakes Region

Lord Howe Island Group

Tasmanian Wilderness

Gondwana Rainforests of Australia 1

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 2

Wet Tropics of Queensland

Shark Bay, Western Australia

Fraser Island

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

More Info: www.australia.com

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Rod Peel

Dated question, the answer should be 20

Frank Kwiatkowski

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Australia. There are currently 20 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Australia as of 2019. This includes 4 cultural sites, 12 natural sites, and 4 mixed sites.Aug 17, 2019

Susan Lake-Harris

Rod Peel, I think that's why some questions start with "As of such-and-such year, how many...."

jack patti go

I missed it! I had no clue. I didn't know, what it is!

Val Tweedie

Answer is 20

docluci

Used a hint for 19

Dirk A Schnarr

Not any more Correct answer is 20! https://everything-everywhere.com/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-australia/

Stevie G

This question is already out of date. Questions like this need to be dated. should be dated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Australia. There are currently 20 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Australia as of 2019. This includes 4 cultural sites, 12 natural sites, and 4 mixed sites.