Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
The Williandra Lakes Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Australia. Located in New South Wales, this World Heritage Area is a Mixed site, important for both cultural and natural reasons. The centrepiece is Lake Mungo National Park, a large dry lake that's home to a spectacular sand dune, called the Lunette.
Thanks to the excellent preservation conditions, Lake Mungo is an excellent place for geology and archaeology, and it's where the remains of Mungo Man and Mungo Lady were both discovered. These well-preserved remains are the earliest known humans in Australia, and they revolutionised our understanding of Australian history. Let's go!
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Sangiran Early Man Site, Indonesia: youtu.be/_eBcxFu0qUI
Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley, Malaysia: youtu.be/944Rfdz60bs
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Mungo Man Burial Image © 2017 Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Images, fair use (news & current affairs)
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The Williandra Lakes Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Australia. Located in New South Wales, this World Heritage Area is a Mixed site, important for both cultural and natural reasons. The centrepiece is Lake Mungo National Park, a large dry lake that's home to a spectacular sand dune, called the Lunette.
Thanks to the excellent preservation conditions, Lake Mungo is an excellent place for geology and archaeology, and it's where the remains of Mungo Man and Mungo Lady were both discovered. These well-preserved remains are the earliest known humans in Australia, and they revolutionised our understanding of Australian history. Let's go!
For more Australian World Heritage sites:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT9964WmoqNgjXJfLWAntjWpeI76Btaq4
For more ancient human World Heritage sites:
Peking Man Site, China: youtu.be/K5BVoMUU8TM
Sangiran Early Man Site, Indonesia: youtu.be/_eBcxFu0qUI
Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley, Malaysia: youtu.be/944Rfdz60bs
Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to see more of our UNESCO World Heritage Journey!
You can also follow World Heritage Journey on:
Twitter @whjourney
Instagram @joelontheroad
Facebook facebook.com/worldheritagejourney
Web worldheritagejourney.com
Music: Bensound.com - Happiness
Dr Jim Bowler image via Wikimedia Commons, by Nick Murphy - Own work., CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93576309
Arrow icon via The Noun Project, by kiddo, CC-BY-SA 4.0, thenounproject.com/indygo
Mungo Man Burial Image © 2017 Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Images, fair use (news & current affairs)
Map image via OpenStreetMap, CC BY-SA 2.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors, openstreetmap.org/copyright
