Willandra Lakes Region
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The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site
that covers 2,400 square kilometres in south-western New South Wales
, Australia
.
The Region contains important natural and cultural features including exceptional examples of past human civilization including the world's oldest cremation
site. A small section of the region is protected by the Mungo National Park
.
The Willandra Lakes Region was added to the Australian National Heritage List
in May 2007.
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
that covers 2,400 square kilometres in south-western New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The Region contains important natural and cultural features including exceptional examples of past human civilization including the world's oldest cremation
Cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....
site. A small section of the region is protected by the Mungo National Park
Mungo National Park
Mungo National Park is an isolated national park in south-western New South Wales, Australia, 876 km west of Sydney, in the Balranald Shire. It is part of the Willandra Lakes Region, a World Heritage Site covering 2,400 square kilometres, and incorporating seventeen dry lakes...
.
The Willandra Lakes Region was added to the Australian National Heritage List
Australian National Heritage List
The Australian National Heritage List is a list of places deemed to be of outstanding heritage significance to Australia. The list includes natural, historic and indigenous places...
in May 2007.