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gondwana rainforests


states: [australia]

category: natural

year: 1986

location: States of New South Wales and Queensland

region: Asia and the Pacific

latitude/longitude: -28.2500000000, 150.0500000000

Gondwana Rainforests

This site, comprising several protected areas, is situated predominantly along the Great Escarpment on Australia’s east coast. The outstanding geological features displayed around shield volcanic craters and the high number of rare and threatened rainforest species are of international significance for science and conservation.

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