Willandra Lakes Region

Willandra Lakes Region
UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Part of the Willandra Lakes system: Lake Mulurulu; Willandra Creek; Garnpung Lake; Lake Leaghur; Lake Mungo; Lake Arumpo; Chibnalwood Lakes;
Location	Far West, New South Wales, Australia
Criteria	Cultural and Natural: (iii)(viii)
Reference	167
Inscription	1981 (5th Session)
Area	240,000 ha (590,000 acres)
Coordinates	34°S 143°E / 34°S 143°E
	Location of Willandra Lakes Region in New South Wales Willandra Lakes Region (Australia)

The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia.^[1] The Willandra Lakes Region is the traditional meeting place of the Muthi Muthi, Ngiyampaa and Barkinji Aboriginal tribes.^{[citation needed]} The 240,000-hectare (590,000-acre) area was inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 5th Session of the World Heritage Committee in 1981.^[1]

The Region contains important natural and cultural features including exceptional examples of past human civilization including the world's oldest cremation site.^{[citation needed]} A small section of the region is protected by the Mungo National Park.

The World Heritage status of the region was created and negotiated in 1981.^[1] The site was gazetted on the Australian National Heritage List on 21 May 2007^[2] under the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1), 2003 (Cth).^[3] The region is also listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Willandra Lakes Region". World Heritage List. UNESCO. 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
^ "Willandra Lakes Region". Department of the Environment. Australian Government. 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
^ "Determination regarding including World Heritage places in the National Heritage List" (PDF). Special government gazette (PDF). Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Commonwealth of Australia. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
^ "Willandra Lakes". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01010. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

[whl-1] "Willandra Lakes Region". World Heritage List. UNESCO. 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

[anhl-2] "Willandra Lakes Region". Department of the Environment. Australian Government. 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

[3] "Determination regarding including World Heritage places in the National Heritage List" (PDF). Special government gazette (PDF). Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Commonwealth of Australia. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2014.

[nswshr-1010-4] "Willandra Lakes". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01010. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

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