Gondwana Rainforests
Area of subtropical rainforest in Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, are the most extensive area of subtropical rainforest in the world.[1] Collectively, the rainforests are a World Heritage Site with fifty separate reserves totalling 366,500 hectares (906,000 acres) from Newcastle to Brisbane.[2]
Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Location ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | New South Wales and Queensland, Australia |
Criteria | Natural: (viii), (ix), (x) |
Reference | 368bis |
Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
Extensions | 1994 |
Area | 370,000 ha (1,400 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 28°15′S 150°3′E |
Official name | Gondwana Rainforests of Australia |
Type | National heritage (landscape) |
Designated | 17 December 1994 |
Reference no. | 105135 |
Class | Natural |
Legal Status | Declared property |
Official name | Gondwana Rainforests of Australia; Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves; Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (new name from 2007); North East Rainforests World Heritage Area |
Type | State heritage (landscape) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 1002 |
Type | Wilderness |
Category | Landscape – Natural |
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