World Heritage (Western Tasmania Wilderness) Regulations. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Commonwealth Document type Regulation Date 1983 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Management/conservation Cultural heritage Protected area Sub-national agreement Use restrictions Education International agreement-implementation Geographical area Oceania Abstract Commonwealth and Tasmanian authorities requested that the nomination of an area described as the Western Tasmania Wilderness National Parks for inclusion in the World Heritage List referred to in Article 11 of the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage be submitted by Australia to the World Heritage Committee. Now the governor-general of the Commonwealth of Australia makes these Regulations under section 69 of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 197 Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au