World Heritage Site K'gari

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World Heritage Site K'gari is a protected Australian sand island renowned for its unique freshwater lakes, rainforests, and diverse ecosystems, recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding natural value.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
protected area
sand island
country Australia
governedBy Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversity high
hasConservationValue global
hasEcosystemType coastal dune system
eucalypt forest
mangroves
rainforest
wetlands
hasFeature clear freshwater creeks
extensive dune systems
perched freshwater lakes
sandblows
tall rainforest growing on sand
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
hasIndigenousName K'gari NERFINISHED
hasOutstandingUniversalValueFor natural heritage
hasPreviousName Fraser Island NERFINISHED
hasProtectionStatus World Heritage listed area
national park
hasTourismActivity ecotourism
heritageCriteria natural
isLargest sand island in the world
knownFor diverse ecosystems
freshwater lakes
long beaches
rainforests
sand dunes
locatedIn Fraser Coast Region NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean
Queensland
locatedOffCoastOf Queensland NERFINISHED
partOf Great Sandy Region NERFINISHED
recognizedBy UNESCO
recognizedFor ecological and biological processes in coastal ecosystems
geological processes in dune formation
outstanding natural beauty
supportsSpeciesType native Australian fauna
native Australian flora
traditionalOwners Butchulla people NERFINISHED

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Lake McKenzie locatedOn World Heritage Site K'gari
Lake Wabby isOnWorldHeritageSite World Heritage Site K'gari
this entity surface form: K'gari (Fraser Island) World Heritage Area
Butchulla people heritageStatusOfCountry World Heritage Site K'gari
this entity surface form: K’gari is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Wanggoolba Creek partOf World Heritage Site K'gari
this entity surface form: World Heritage-listed K'gari (Fraser Island)
Happy Valley, Fraser Island partOf World Heritage Site K'gari
this entity surface form: World Heritage-listed Fraser Island
Eurong partOf World Heritage Site K'gari
this entity surface form: World Heritage-listed K’gari