CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – WET TROPICS OF QUEENSLAND $1 COIN
The coin’s coloured reverse represents the Wet Tropic’s spectacular landscape, featuring a waterfall and native Burrawang Palms. The design includes the Indigenous Southern cassowary, a large flightless bird related to the emu.
CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – MACQUARIE ISLAND $1 COIN
The coin’s coloured reverse represents Macquarie Island’s rugged shoreline. The design includes the fur seal, one of several species of marine life that breed on the island.
CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – GONDWANA RAINFORESTS $1 COIN
The coin’s coloured reverse represents the Gondwana Rainforests’ beautiful trees and native ferns. The design includes Albert’s Lyrebird, a large longtailed songbird famed for its rich plumage.
CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL MAMMAL SITES $1 COIN
The coin’s coloured reverse represents the Australian Fossil Mammal Site of Riversleigh and incorporates a recreation of the Thylacoleo carnifex marsupial lion, one of the many mammal fossils found at Naracoorte.
CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – PURNULULU WORLD HERITAGE NATIONAL PARK $1 COIN
The coin’s coloured reverse represents Purnululu National Park’s ancient scenery, incorporating a backdrop of the spectacular Bungle Bungle Range. The design also features the native short-eared rock wallaby sitting in the distinctive local grass.
Each coin is issued as Australian legal tender and depicts the Ian Rank- Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
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