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Date of ratification of the Convention:
Thursday, August 22, 1974

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Australian Government reinforces its Funds-in-Trust for conservation of Angkor and other heritage properties Dec 12, 2008
Nine new members elected to World Heritage Committee Oct 26, 2007
Members elected to World Heritage Committee Oct 24, 2007
Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch Jun 29, 2007
Agreement to Eradicate Rabbits on Macquarie Island Jun 8, 2007
Paper Series N°12 "The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)" Apr 4, 2005
Publication Of The Proceedings Of The International Symposium In Hildesheim, Germany: World Cultural Heritage - A Global Challenge Sep 18, 1997
Great Barrier Reef (Australia) High Court Appeal Underway Sep 5, 1997

Pacific Islands World Heritage Workshop Oct 13, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008
VSMM 2007 Int'l Conference including Virtual Heritage and Virtual Cultures Sep 23, 2007 - Sep 26, 2007
Climate Change and World Heritage: Expert Meeting Mar 16, 2006 - Mar 17, 2006
UNESCO World Heritage Mentoring Programme for Chinese Experts and World Heritage site managers Nov 22, 2005 - Dec 2, 2005

Ms Sally Mansfield
Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of Australia to UNESCO
Web Site: http://www.france.embassy.gov.au/pari/unesco/html
Source: UNESCO/ERC
Australian National Commission for UNESCO
Web Site: http://www.dfat.gov.au/intorgs/unesco
Source: UNESCO/ERC

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