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Willandra Lakes Region
Australia
Date of Inscription: 1981
Criteria: (iii)(viii) Property : 240000.0000 ha Balranald and Wentworth shires, New South Wales S34 0 E143 0 Ref: 167 |
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Brief Description
The fossil remains of a series of lakes and sand formations that date from the Pleistocene can be found in this region, together with archaeological evidence of human occupation dating from 45–60,000 years ago. It is a unique landmark in the study of human evolution on the Australian continent. Several well-preserved fossils of giant marsupials have also been found here.
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