K’gari (Fraser Island) World Heritage Area

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:access by ferry from Hervey Bay
by ferry from Rainbow Beach
gptkbp:area 184,000 hectares
gptkbp:climate subtropical
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Central_Station
gptkb:Eli_Creek
gptkb:Great_Sandy_National_Park
gptkb:Lake_McKenzie
gptkb:Maheno_Shipwreck
gptkb:Seventy-Five_Mile_Beach
gptkbp:criteria (vii) superlative natural phenomena
(x) important natural habitats for conservation of biological diversity
(ix) significant ongoing ecological and biological processes
(viii) outstanding examples of major stages of Earth’s history
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:forest
gptkb:wetlands
mangrove forests
coastal heath
dune lakes
gptkbp:flora giant ferns
kauri pines
satinay trees
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Fraser_Island_World_Heritage_Area
gptkbp:hasFauna dingoes
over 350 bird species
freshwater turtles
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:World_Heritage_List
gptkbp:hasUNESCOWebsite https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/630/
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K’gari (Fraser Island) World Heritage Area
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Queensland
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Queensland_Parks_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:notableFor diverse wildlife
colored sand cliffs
unique sand dunes
unique hydrology
freshwater dune lakes
largest sand island in the world
perched lakes
rainforests growing on sand
long uninterrupted beaches
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:K’gari_(Fraser_Island)_World_Heritage_Area
gptkbp:partOf Great Sandy Region
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:traditionalOwners gptkb:Butchulla_people
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1992
630
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fraser_Island_World_Heritage_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7