Australia's Wilderness Heritage: World heritage areasKakadu and Arnhem Land - The Great Barrier Reef - Willandra Lakes - Tasmania - Lord Howe Island - Cape York - The Kimberley - Shark Bay (Monkey Mia) - The Australian Alps - Antarctica - Simpson Desert - The Cathedrals, Mount Buffalo - Cape York Peninsula - Great Sandy region - Fraser Island - Rainforests - Deserts - Tropical Regions. |
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