Greater Blue Mountains Area

For other places known as Blue Mountains, see Blue Mountains.

Greater Blue Mountains Area
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A view over Jamison Valley, in 2008.
LocationNew South Wales, Australia
CriteriaNatural: (ix), (x)
Reference917
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Area1,032,649 ha (2,551,730 acres)
Buffer zone86,200 ha (213,000 acres)
Coordinates33°42′S 150°0′E / 33.700°S 150.000°E / -33.700; 150.000
Greater Blue Mountains Area is located in New South Wales
Greater Blue Mountains Area
Location of Greater Blue Mountains Area in New South Wales
Greater Blue Mountains Area is located in Australia
Greater Blue Mountains Area
Greater Blue Mountains Area (Australia)
The Blue Mountains National Park, shaded in red, as part of the larger Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

The Greater Blue Mountains Area is a World Heritage Site located in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The 1,032,649-hectare (2,551,730-acre) area was placed on the World Heritage List at the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairns in 2000.[1]

  1. ^ "Greater Blue Mountains Area". World Heritage List. UNESCO. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.