Australian World Heritage Sites
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Technical Details Issue date: 25 May 2010 Issue withdrawal date: 30 November 2010 FDI withdrawal date: 22 June 2010 Denominations: 2 x 55c, 2 x $1.10 Stamp design: Sharon Rodziewicz Product design: Sharon Rodziewicz Printer: McKellar Renown Paper: Tullis Russell Paper (s/a): B100 and B90 Printing process: Lithography Stamp size: 26mm x 37.5mm, 37.5mm x 26mm Perforations: 13.86 x 14.6 Sheet layout: Sheets of 50 National postmark: Katherine, NT 0850 |
Australia is home to some incredible natural wonders and this issue celebrates four UNESCO World Heritage listed sites.
Purnululu National Park in Western Australia was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2003 as an outstanding example containing the major stages in the Earth's evolutionary history, superlative natural phenomena, and areas of exceptional natural beauty.
Kakadu National Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in three stages over 11 years, and is included for its natural and cultural values.
The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia were first inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986. They include discontinuous rainforest that occurs in New South Wales and south-east Queensland, surrounded by eucalypt forest and agricultural lands. They contain an almost complete record of the major evolution of plant life on Earth.
Covering approximately 20 per cent of the state, the Tasmanian Wilderness is one of three temperate wilderness areas remaining in the southern hemisphere. It contains rocks from almost every geological period and it is recognised as an "International Centre for Plant Diversity".
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