According to UNESCO, Australia has 20 World Heritage sites as of 2019, including 4 cultural heritage, 12 natural heritage and 4 natural and cultural dual heritage sites (Bugibim Cultural Landscape was only included in the World Heritage list in 2019 and is Australia`s latest World Heritage site).
Australia has a large number of World Heritage sites and is widely distributed, and it is clearly impossible to complete these places in one or more times.
So how to plan your heritage trip and choose the most reasonable route?
Australia has six states and two autonomous territories, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. The two autonomous territories are the Capital District and the Northern Territory.
In addition, Australia also has a number of overseas territories, namely, Ashmore and Cartier, Hurd and Macdonald Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Kirin) Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Norfolk Island, Australian Antarctic region, the above 20 World Heritage sites are distributed in each of these states or autonomous territories.
Personally, I believe that Australia`s heritage trip can be based on the state capital as the base, the state as the unit area, each broken. Major cities in China have different flights to major cities in Australia and can choose according to demand.
World Heritage in Western Australia
Australian prison site (Australian Convict Sites)
World Cultural Heritage, 2010
In the 18 th and 19 th centuries, the British Empire set up thousands of prisons in Australia. The Australian prison site consists of 11 colonial prisons, 1 of which is located in (Fremantle Prison)., Fremantel Prison, Western Australia.
Ponuru National Park.
World Natural Heritage, 2003
Covering an area of 239723 hectares, Bonolulu National Park has an independent "Bang Lok Mountain" (Bungle Range). After 20 million years of erosion, the Devonian quartz sand formed hive-shaped and conical mountains. The cliffs of these mountains are regular dark gray horizontal zones deposited by ancient phycocystis, a single-celled organism capable of photosynthesis. These conical Karst landforms are formed by the interaction of many factors, such as geological change, biological influence, erosion and climate change.
Shark Bay (Shark Bay)
World Natural Heritage, 1991
Shark Bay, located at the westernmost tip of mainland, Australia, is composed of many islands and surrounding land. It has three unique natural characteristics: the world`s largest seabed (4800 square kilometers) and the most abundant seagrass resources; it has the largest number of dugongs in the world; and it has a large number of stromatolites (stromatolites are hard circular sediments formed by large amounts of seaweed and one of the oldest life forms on Earth). Shark Bay is also home to five endangered mammals.
Ningero coast (Ningaloo Coast)
World Natural Heritage, 2011
The Ningaro coast, located on Australia`s remote west coast, has 604500 hectares of marine and land resources, including the world`s longest near-coastal coral reef. On coastal land, there are a wide range of Karst topography, underground caves and waterway networks. Whale sharks gather on the Ningero coast every year, which is also home to many marine species, including large numbers of turtles. There are many rare species living in this area, which contribute to the special biodiversity of the sea and land.
Next, let`s follow in the footsteps of backpacker Bobby.
Exploring the Natural and Historical Heritage of Western Australia
Coincidentally, the first time to find the news of BUG tickets: round trip Perth tax less than 1500 of the price, or is the National Day holiday trip, for me who has not yet decided on the destination of the National Day, what else is worth considering? Must have been without hesitation to win the ticket, so, unplanned, I set foot on the land of Australia.
Western Australia is still mysterious to most Chinese, and even visitors who often travel to Australia rarely step on the land. It is the largest state in the Australian Federation, accounting for nearly 1/3 of Australia`s size, and is often called the last frontier: vast territory, sparse population, and known as the loneliest capital city in the world, seems to be synonymous with desolation. However, the bright sunshine, charming scenery, numerous and unique animals and plants, rugged coastline and rich historical heritage in Western Australia are no less than those in other parts of Australia, all of which are quietly waiting for visitors to explore the secrets.
Here is the world famous for the global Internet in Western Australia unique online celebrities: smiling short-tailed kangaroo!
Their unique facial structure makes them look as if they are smiling at you, and because they are not afraid to be close to humans at all, their cute smiling group photo has been able to quickly become popular with the global Internet.
Of course, there are many animals unique to Australia in Western Australia. Western Australian gray kangaroos and East Australian gray kangaroos belong to different categories, but it is difficult for ordinary visitors to distinguish their differences.
The lazy Cora is hard to see in the wild, and only in the wild zoo can have the opportunity to get close or even take a photo with it.
Animals such as emu, purple water chicken, pink Phoenix parrot, stone dragon, Australian snake pelt, brown night heron and so on are much more common. Along the coastline, exploring the footprints of wildlife is one of the most pleasant experiences in Western Australia.
Western Australia or rich or barren natural environment is the home of these wild animals.
Rhotenis Island, which has 63 white beaches, 20 bays and countless coral reefs and sunken remains, is undoubtedly a leader in Western Australia.
Captain de Flamink of the Netherlands first landed in the Dolphin Bay on Rotenis Island in December 1696, when he saw that the island was covered with short-tailed kangaroos and thought they were huge mice, so he named the island Rottnest, meaning "rat nest."
Lanslin, more than a hundred kilometers north of Perth, has a natural surfing harbor and a clean and comfortable white beach, which is a good place to go empty.
The northern edge of the town, with its vast white sand dunes, is no doubt a desert paradise.
The limestone pillars of the desert, derived from ancient seashells rich in marine microbes, have been decomposed over the years into limestone gravel, which is blown inland to form these spectacular sand dunes and limestone pillars.
The Moore River is the most important river in the wheat belt of Western Australia. It flows into the Indian Ocean in Gilderton. Although the Moor estuary is located near the ocean, because of the common barrier between the beach and the surrounding hills, there will be a period of calm in the waters of this area, which is very suitable for swimming, diving, boating and other water sports, so it has become one of the first choice destinations for families in metropolitan areas.
In addition to different types of natural scenery, the historical heritage of Western Australia is also worth paying attention to. Both Fremantel and Perth can find the historical heritage of early European immigrants to explore and build Australia.
Fremantel, 19 kilometers southwest of Perth, has become an important satellite city and port for Perth because of its location at the mouth of the Swan River into the Indian Ocean. Fremantel preserved the Victorian and Edwardian architectural heritage more than a hundred years ago and was hailed as "the best preserved port city in the world".
Fremantel Prison, on the east hillside of Fremantel City, is a member of Australian prison sites and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 2010.
Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is the fourth largest city in Australia, and there are no other big cities within thousands of kilometers, so Perth has also been named the "loneliest city." However, Perth is not as "lonely" as the words describe. Successive skyscrapers stand side by side with colorful colonial historical buildings, blue skies, clean streets, leisurely Swan River, leisurely beaches, giving Perth travelers unparalleled multiple experiences.
If you want to learn more about the history and culture of Western Australia, then a rich museum can also be arranged.
The Western Australian Art Museum has a collection of works of art created by local and internationally renowned artists from the 19 th century to the present.
The Western Australian Maritime Museum showcases the close relationship between Western Australia and the sea for visitors through exhibitions ranging from kayaking to indigenous fishing tools and the sandalwood trade.
The sinking ship Museum of Western Australia is the only museum in Australia specializing in the Dutch sunken ship in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is known as the best maritime archaeological museum in the north and south balls.
Travel to Western Australia.
Rotenis Internet celebrity: smiling short-tailed kangaroo
Finally, let`s mention the short-tailed kangaroo in Western Australia. Many people may not have heard its name, but there should be a lot of people who have seen them take a close picture with humans, photo. Their unique facial structure makes them look as if they are smiling at you, and because they are not afraid to be close to humans at all, their cute smiling group photo has been able to quickly become popular with the global Internet.
When you first see a short-tailed kangaroo, you may mistake it for a mouse or chipmunk, but in fact it is much bigger than the two. In December 1696, Captain Willemde of the Netherlands
Vlamingh`s fleet landed on Rotenis for the first time when he saw that the island was littered with short-tailed kangaroos and thought they were huge mice, so he named the island Rotte nest, meaning "rat nest."
In fact, short-tailed kangaroos belong to the genus kangaroo of the family kangaroo. They are one of the smallest kangaroos in the world and are usually less than 60 centimeters tall. Short-tailed kangaroo is the only species in the genus kangaroo. Because of its scarce distribution and quantity, it has been listed in the red list of endangered species by the world nature conservation alliance.
In history, short-tailed kangaroos have been widely distributed, and they can be seen throughout the coast of southwest Australia. Today, however, they are found in only three areas of Perth, Western Australia, one of which is land and two islands, and they are found in the primeval forest around Perth, but most short-tailed kangaroos are only active on Rotenis and adjacent bald islands.
Because humans never catch short-tailed kangaroos, they are not afraid of humans at all, and they like to have close contact with humans so that they gather more short-tailed kangaroos than in the wild in vacation villas and business districts on Rotenis Island, where you can see them cheerful and lively everywhere.
Short-tailed kangaroos usually operate in families, they have no concept of territory, many families peace to share habitat, and only on the hottest summer days, male short-tailed kangaroos fight each other for the best place to live. I caught two short-tailed kangaroos in intimacy. I wonder if they are family.
A large number of visitors visit Rotenis every year, and some of them may feed short-tailed kangaroos, which change their feeding habits and day and night habits and is often detrimental to their health. Therefore, the local authorities forbid tourists to feed them, even so, I still capture their eat human food scene, I hope you will go there in the future, do not give them eat human food ah.
To prove that short-tailed kangaroos are actually kangaroos, I searched for a lot of places and saw a pair of mothers with baby in a forest, but they kept their backs to the camera and couldn`t catch a satisfactory photo.
The kangaroo baby got out of her mother`s bag. It was so cute that it was about to germinate.
While waiting for a return trip to ferry in Thomson Bay, I found another pair of short-tailed kangaroo mothers and sons. I followed them for half an hour and finally caught the warm photo of the mother and son in the same frame.
Don`t look at short-tailed kangaroos that are short, fat and stout, and seem a little hunchbacked, but their legs are short and small, so they can jump as high as 1.5 meters. Since they do not need to be balanced with a tail, there is little fur on the tail. The short-tailed kangaroo`s dwarf characteristics and excellent leapfrogging make them masters in the bushes, creating escape channels in the bushes or dense vegetation to cope with predators` threat.
While following the mother and son`s short-tailed kangaroo, a little blue eye next to him thought I was going to take a picture of him and quickly posed for me.
There are seagulls and crows waiting for human food from time to time on the island.
The shops on the island are marked with short-tailed kangaroos.
Short-tailed kangaroos were thought to have become extinct in mainland, Australia, but they have now begun to expand their activities steadily in western and southern Australia. Australian Conservation Land Management and Perth Zoo have also begun to breed short-tailed kangaroos. It is hoped that this lovely smiling elves will one day get rid of the Red list of Endangered species.
In just a few days, how can we finish watching the huge Western Australia? In addition to the above destinations, Western Australia also has many resorts such as Margaret River wine producing areas, the ancient Kimberley, the romantic inland beach town of Blum Island and the Ningaro Reef, which is listed as the World Heritage site (arguably the best place to dance with whale sharks in the world), waiting for visitors to explore.
