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Purnululu National Park ( Purnululu National Park) located in Western Australia, it takes almost 240 thousands of hectares. In the language of the Aboriginal Kiya purnululu (purnululu) means sandstone.

Purnululu distinguished a geologically parks Western Australia.In 2003 year for the extraordinary beauty of these places have been made to the UNESCO World Heritage List. nature of this park is almost untouched by man - the closest town to the Purnululu is from 300 km. As the park is a mountain range Bungle Bungle-, who is the most valuable. It consists of quartz sandstone, which was deposited here in the Devonian period.

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The park was named in honor of the tribe, "Kakadu", living in its territory and to this day. Kakadu National Park is located 171 km. to the east of Darwin,stolicy Stata N.T., in which the park and is located, is Australia's largest park - an area of 19 000 kV. km.

In 1981 by Kakadu National Park was placed on the List of World Heritage by UNESCO under the number 147, a unique archaeological, natural and ethnological reserve.

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