I am struggling with anxiety this morning but here I am once again at the keyboard. More often than not I don’t know what I’m going to write and today’s no exception. For unknown reasons I thought of World Heritage as I was driving home with the number two grandson in the car. This topic is one I know very little about but I’ll attempt to just touch the surface with my meager knowledge.
A World Heritage site is a natural or man-made site, area, or structure recognized as being of outstanding international importance. Therefore deserving special protection. Sites are nominated to and designated by the World Heritage Convention. I believe there are nineteen sites in Australia and many more worldwide.
I have been to eight sites in Australia. The most recent Kakadu National Park. Earlier this year we flew to Darwin and drove to the park which is located within the Alligators River Region of the Northern Territory. The park covers almost 20,000 square kilometres, making it the largest national park in Australia. We just touched a teeny tiny fraction of this magnificent site. It was an amazing experience to be immersed for a few days in the oldest living culture in the world. It sent shivers down my spine when Aboriginal people spoke of being “on country” I felt a genuine empathy towards the people. It was an honour to be shown some of the rock art and it was fascinating to listen to and read about local cultural practices. I recommend you visit there if you can.
This is a photo I took of rock art in Kakadu National Park.
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