Willandra Lakes Region, Australia
From series “Famous Unesco Sites in Australia”
Those who like to walk around the scenic natural places, have to pay an attention to Willandra Lakes Region. This beautiful and incredibly amazing place covers an area of approximately 2 400 square km. Contrary to expectations, travelers won’t see lovely lakes there. Once, about two million years ago, there really have been 19 lakes that dried up over time.
Today, their place is occupied by unique geological formations with the marsh vegetation. They attract great interest of travelers and researchers from around the world. Here you can admire the amazing lunar landscape, see rare species of plants and typical inhabitants of desert areas that have managed to adapt to harsh conditions. Willandra Lakes Region is interesting from archaeological point of view. Researchers discovered some unique items there.
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