Cape York deserves World Heritage status – and Queensland may need it to become a global leader in tourism

By Michael Westaway, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Archaeology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
Anna M. Kotarba-Morley, Future Making Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
Denis Rose, Indigenous Knowledge Holder, Indigenous Knowledge
Olivia Arnold, PhD candidate, The University of Queensland
Rylee Smith, Leadership Academy Coordinator at Cape York Institute for Policy & Leadership, Indigenous Knowledge

The Queensland government has halted a World Heritage nomination bid put forth by Labor last year. It’s next steps could greatly impact the cape’s future.

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