World Heritage sites of Australia
Valentine, Peter Sinclair2023
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Visitors to Australia marvel when they see the places recognised by the United Nations as World Heritage. From the ancient, pristine temperate rainforests in the south to the massive escarpments and tropical wetlands in the north, they are dazzling in their ecological complexity and the record they offer of life on this planet and the human experience in Australia. The outstanding qualities of each site are described and illustrated in exquisite detail, along with an account of how the site came to be on the World Heritage List. Rainforests that show the connections of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana. Rock art that points to a history of human settlement reaching over 60,000 years into the past. Sandstone remnants of eighty years of convict labour and imprisonment. A marvel of twentieth-century architecture. This is Australia's world heritage. A testament to his decades of involvement in World Heritage, Valentine includes in each chapter a reflection on his observations, involvement with or connection to each site, from a conversation with the late Kakadu Elder Bill Neidjie to diving on the Great Barrier Reef and developing safe protocols for swimming with the whale sharks at the Ningaloo Coast.
Main title:
World Heritage sites of Australia / Peter Valentine ; foreword by Bob Brown.
Author:
Valentine, Peter Sinclair, authorBrown, Bob, 1944-, writer of foreword
Edition:
Second edition.
Imprint:
Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia Publishing, 2023.©2023
Collation:
v, 313 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 29 cm
Notes:
Previous edition published: 2019.Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-297) and index.
Contents:
Traditional CustodiansForewordIntroductionKakadu National ParkGreat Barrier ReefWillandra Lakes RegionLord Howe Island GroupTasmanian WildernessGondwana Rainforests of AustraliaUluru-Kata Tjuta national ParkWet Tropics of QueenslandShark Bay, Western AustraliaK'gari (Fraser Island)Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh/Naracoorte)Macquarie IslandHeard and McDonald IslandsGreater Blue Mountains AreaPurnululu National ParkRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensSydney Opera HouseAustralian Convict SitesNingaloo CoastBudj Bim Cultural LandscapePotential New World Heritage sites in AustraliaThe future of World Heritage in AustraliaWorld Heritage List CriteriaResponsibilities under the World heritage ConventionAcknowledgements.
ISBN:
9781922507587 (hbk)9781922507587
Dewey class:
333.720994333.72
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
548719
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Environment | 333.72 VAL | Onloan - Due: 18 Oct 2024 |