South Australia’s Flinders Ranges nominated for Unesco world heritage status

Dubbed a ‘great outdoor museum’, the fossil-rich region will be assessed by the World Heritage Centre, a process expected to take another two years

South Australia’s iconic and fossil-rich Flinders Ranges is one step closer to being declared one of Australia’s natural wonders on the Unesco World Heritage List.

The area has been nominated for a tentative listing as a world heritage site, on behalf of the South Australian government and the area’s traditional owners, the Adnyamathanha people.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/21/south-australias-flinders-ranges-nominated-for-unesco-world-heritage-status

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