AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2008
Fed: Australian sites in wonders of the world campaign
Australia's 13 nominees in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign:
Uluru, Northern Territory: Also known as Ayers Rock, it is the world's largest monolith.
Twelve Apostles, Victoria - The eight remaining limestone rock formations are the remnants
of the cliffs that once formed the edge of Victoria's mainland.
Fraser Island, Queensland - World's largest sand island.
Kakadu, Northern Territory - Australia's largest national park has the highest concentration
of Aboriginal art sites in the world.
The Pinnacles, Western Australia - These rock formations lie in pristine sands within
Nambung National Park and are thought to be at least 6,000 years old.
Blue Mountains, NSW - This area of the Great Dividing Range is named after the blue
haze that lingers over it peaks, formed by the eucalyptus oil emitted by the trees.
Bungle Bungles, Western Australia - The Bungle Bungles are towering sandstone domes
that have been infiltrated by black algae, giving them their famed tiger-like striped
feature.
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania - The mountain's jagged contours were shaped by glacial erosion
more than two million years ago.
Flinders Ranges, South Australia - Weather and time has moulded an 800 million year-old
quartzite and limestone outcrop into an array of stunning peaks.
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland - The world's largest coral reef comprises more than
3,000 individual reef systems and beautiful beaches.
The Australian Alps, Victoria, NSW and ACT - This Alpine landscape encompasses a land
of contrasts, from rolling waterfalls, steep valleys, glacial lakes and broad mountain
plateaus.
Green Cauldron, NSW and Queensland - The area between Byron Bay, Gold Coast and Great
Dividing Range is home to the world's second largest shield volcano erosion crater.
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