Tree heath south of Freycinet Estuary

Unique biotope with at least 51 endemic species.

Fraser Island

The largest sand island in the world, 1,840 km². Contains dunes that are up to 24 meters high, tall rainforest growing at elevations up to 200 meters, unique ‘vallum’ heaths, and more than 100 unique, crystal clear dune lakes retained in the sand by organic matter deposits.

Elizabeth Springs

Remote springs in an arid region, where over the last 1.8 million years has developed a unique ecosystem with endemic species, such as a fish – Elizabeth Springs goby (Chlamydogobius micropterus Larson), snail, four species of plants, etc.

The Daintree Rainforest

Scenically beautiful rainforest in Australia with a very high biological diversity. This forest contains unique, primitive flowering plants that survived the dry climatic periods in smaller areas of climatic refuge.

Litchfield magnetic termite mounds

Unique landscape formed by multiple flat termite mound formations oriented in the north-south direction in order to control the temperature inside the mounds. These mounds are built by a specific species of termites – Amitermes meridionalis.

Hamelin Pool and L’haridon Bight

Hypersaline shallows with unique biotope – active growth of stromatolites – the oldest known form of life on Earth. Also other unique forms of life.

Lord Howe Island – refuge of unique species

This remote, 56 km² large Australian island has its own ecoregion where half of the plants and some birds and other animals are endemic. Unique characteristics are diverse glowing mushrooms in the forest, some bright enough to be used for reading at night. Endemic kentia palms are popular, beautiful houseplants.

Coober Pedy dugouts

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Palm Valley, Northern Territory

Oasis in the middle of the enormous desert, the only place in the central part of Australia where grow palms: the rare Livistona mariae as well as other rare plants. The ecosystem is fed by spring water. It is likely that palms were brought here by people some 15 – 30 thousand years ago.

Giant Tingle Tree

Stoutest red tingle (Eucalyptus jacksonii), girth 22.3 m, 30 m high.