

Proposal for a new World Heritage Area
Often advertised by local tourist organizations as the Blue Water Wonderland, the Port Stephens/Myall Lakes region, located on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, is one of the most important estuary systems in Australia. Home to nearly 700 species of plants (including the largest mangrove forest in the state) 300 species of birds, and over 25 kinds of reptiles, the region also supports a large dolphin and sea turtle population, as well as over twenty species of threaten