UNESCO World Heritage Site

Willandra Lakes Region

Willandra Lakes Region is a mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site in Australia, inscribed in 1981.

The fossil remains of a series of lakes and sand formations that date from the Pleistocene can be found in this region, together with archaeological evidence of human occupation dating from 45–60,000 years ago. It is a unique landmark in the study of human evo

The fossil remains of a series of lakes and sand formations that date from the Pleistocene can be found in this region, together with archaeological evidence of human occupation dating from 45–60,000 years ago. It is a unique landmark in the study of human evolution on the Australian continent. Several well-preserved fossils of giant marsupials have also been found here.

Country
Australia
Region
Oceania
Category
Mixed
Inscribed
1981
UNESCO reference
167
Area
240,000 ha

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