Willandra Lakes

States
Australia
Category
Mixed
Year
1981
Location
Balranald and Wentworth shires, New South Wales
Region
Asia & Pacific
Coordinates
-34, 143
Last Visited
Not visited yet
UNESCO ID
167
WH Site
167
Willandra Lakes

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The Willandra Lakes Region, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Australia, recognized in 1981, is an ancient lake system that dried up 18,500 years ago, preserving a remarkable record of human life from over 50,000 years ago. Featuring fossil dunes, archaeological finds like the world’s oldest ritual cremation, and extinct marsupial remains, it reflects early Aboriginal occupation and Pleistocene environmental changes. This semi-arid landscape showcases Australia’s cultural and natural heritage, offering a unique window into human evolution and prehistoric ecosystems.

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