The Willandra Lakes Region was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981. Australia’s first inscription along with Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef. The Willandra Lakes is also listed on the National Heritage List.
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation which was formed in 1972. The Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage developed from the merging of two separate movements: the first focusing on the preservation of cultural sites, and the other dealing with the conservation of nature.
World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy.
The World Heritage emblem was designed by Belgian artist Michel Olyff, it was adopted as the official emblem of the World Heritage Convention in 1978. While the central square symbolizes the results of human skill and inspiration, the circle celebrates the gifts of nature. The emblem is round, like the world, a symbol of global protection for the heritage of all humankind.
Willandra Lakes Region
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