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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Western Australia, Australia |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (x) |
| Reference | 1369 |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
| Area | 705,015 ha (1,742,130 acres) |
| Coordinates | 22°33′45″S 113°48′37″E / 22.56250°S 113.81028°E |
  Location of Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia  Ningaloo Coast (Australia) | |
The Ningaloo Coast is a World Heritage Site located in the north west coastal region of Western Australia. The 705,015-hectare (1,742,130-acre) heritage-listed area is located approximately 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) north of Perth, along the East Indian Ocean. The distinctive Ningaloo Reef that fringes the Ningaloo Coast is 260 kilometres (160 mi) long and is Australia's largest fringing coral reef and the only large reef positioned very close to a landmass.[1][2] The Muiron Islands and Cape Farquhar are within this coastal zone.
The coast and reef draw their name from the Australian Aboriginal Wajarri language word ningaloo meaning "promontory", "deepwater", or "high land jutting into the sea". The Yamatji peoples of the Baiyungu and Yinigudura are the traditional owners of the area.[3][4]
- ^ "Ningaloo National Marine Park, Western Australia". NASA Earth Observatory. NASA. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ "Ningaloo Coast". World Heritage List. UNESCO. 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Ningaloo Reef – Traditional Owners". Ningaloo Whaleshark Swim. 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "Ningaloo Indigenous Heritage Western Australia". Whale shark tours. Kings Ningaloo Reef Tours. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.