By the end of 2016, Australia had 19 common UNESCO World Heritage sites recognized by (UNESCO). As of 2015, the total number of properties ranked 14th in the world`s heritage rankings (Italy, China and Spain, in the top three, take part in the chart below). And with China side by side with the cultural and natural heritage of the largest number of countries (4).
World Heritage ranking of countries
The following is a list of all 19 World Heritage sites in Australia:
The Great Barrier Reef, Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, 1981, World Natural Heritage)
Kakadu National Park (North Territory, Kakadu National Park, 1981, 1987, extended 1992, World Cultural and Natural Heritage)
Lake Willendra, Willandra Lakes Region (, New South Wales, 1981, World Cultural Heritage)
Lord Howe Islands, Lord Howe Island Group (, New South Wales, 1982, World Natural Heritage)
Tasmanian wasteland Tasmanian Wilderness (Tasmania, 1982, extended in 1992, slightly modified in 2010, World Cultural and Natural Heritage)
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (, Australia`s Gonwana rainforest, 1986, expanded in 1994 and renamed World Natural Heritage in 2007)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Northern Territory, Ururu-Catachuta National Park, 1987, extended 1994, World Cultural and Natural Heritage)
Queensland humid Tropics Wet Tropics of Queensland (Queensland 1988 World Natural Heritage)
Shark Bay Shark Bay, Western Australia (WA O, 1991, World Natural Heritage)
Fraser Island (Queensland, Fraser Island, 1992, World Natural Heritage)
Fossil sites of mammals in Australia (Rivesley / Narakut) Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh/ Naracoorte) (Queensland / South Australia, 1994, World Natural Heritage)
Overseas Territory of Heard and McDonald Islands (, between Tasmania and Antarctica, 1997, World Natural Heritage, Hurd Island and Macdonald Islands)
Macquarie Island (Tasmania, Macquarie Island, 1997, World Natural Heritage)
Greater Blue Mountains Area (, New South Wales, range, Greater Blue Mountain, 2000, World Natural Heritage)
Purnululu National Park (West Australia, Honolulu National Park, 2003, World Natural Heritage)
Royal Exhibition Hall and Carlton Gardens Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (Victoria, 2004, World Heritage)
Sydney Opera House (New South Wales, 2007, World Heritage)
Australian convict exile sites Australian Convict Sites (includes New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia and many other places, 2010, World Cultural Heritage)
Ningaloo Coast (West Australia, Ningero Coast, 2011, World Natural Heritage)
