Source: Australian Government: DCCEEW
Published Date: April 23, 2026
Did you know 18 April is World Heritage Day? Each year on this date we mark the ICOMOS International Day for Monuments and Sites.
This day is a chance to reflect on the places that matter to us all, no matter where we live.
Australia is home to 21 natural, cultural and mixed World Heritage places.
Many of us have experienced a World Heritage site, whether:
- on a holiday to one of our beautiful natural sites
- learning about places sacred to Australia’ s First Nations people
- travelling past an iconic building on our daily commute.
World Heritage Day is a reminder of our role to look after these places, so future generations from all over the world can appreciate them.
Being included on the UNESCO World Heritage List protects places that have outstanding value to the world. It shines an international spotlight on monitoring, managing and protecting. This is especially important in the face of climate change.
Australia’s most recent World Heritage listing is the Murujuga Cultural Landscape, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. It is a remarkable example of First Nations cultural heritage.
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