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  • Moda Great Barrier Reef
    Great Barrier Reef

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    "The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc."
  • Moda Kakadu National Park
    Kakadu National Park

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    "The cave paintings, rock carvings and archaeological sites record the skills and way of life of the region’s inhabitants, from the hunter-gatherers of prehistoric times to the Aboriginal people still living there."
  • Moda Willandra Lakes Region
    Willandra Lakes Region

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    "The fossil remains of a series of lakes and sand formations that date from the Pleistocene can be found in this region, together with archaeological evidence of human occupation dating from 45–60,000 years ago. It is a unique landmark in the study of human evolution on the Australian continent."
  • Moda Lord Howe Island
    Lord Howe Island

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    "A remarkable example of isolated oceanic islands, born of volcanic activity more than 2,000 m under the sea, these islands boast a spectacular topography and are home to numerous endemic species, especially birds."
  • Moda Tasmanian Wilderness
    Tasmanian Wilderness

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    "In a region that has been subjected to severe glaciation, these parks and reserves, with their steep gorges, covering an area of over 1 million ha, constitute one of the last expanses of temperate rainforest in the world."
  • Moda Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
    Gondwana Rainforests of Australia

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    "This site, comprising several protected areas, is situated predominantly along the Great Escarpment on Australia’s east coast."
  • Moda Uluru and Kata Tjuta National Park
    Uluru and Kata Tjuta National Park

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    "This park, formerly called Uluru (Ayers Rock – Mount Olga) National Park, features spectacular geological formations that dominate the vast red sandy plain of central Australia."
  • Moda Wet Tropics of Queensland
    Wet Tropics of Queensland

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    "This area, which stretches along the north-east coast of Australia for some 450 km, is made up largely of tropical rainforests. This biotope offers a particularly extensive and varied array of plants, as well as marsupials and singing birds."
  • Moda Shark Bay
    Shark Bay

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    "At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast sea-grass beds, which are the largest (4,800 km2) and richest in the world; its dugong (‘sea cow’) population; and its stromatolites."
  • Moda Fraser Island
    Fraser Island

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    "Fraser Island lies just off the east coast of Australia. At 122 km long, it is the largest sand island in the world. Majestic remnants of tall rainforest growing on sand and half the world’s perched freshwater dune lakes are found inland from the beach."