Gough and Inaccessible Islands | |
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Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
Map of the islands,
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Location | United Kingdom |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | vii, x |
Reference | 740 |
UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Extensions | 2004 |
Designated | 20 November 2008 |
Gough and Inaccessible Islands is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. It consists of Gough Island (40°19′S 9°56′W / 40.32°S 9.94°W) and Inaccessible Island. (37°18′S 12°41′W / 37.30°S 12.68°WCoordinates: 37°18′S 12°41′W / 37.30°S 12.68°W)