ðɪ ˈiːstɚn ɪskˈɑːɹpmənt ʌvðə tˈeɪbəllənd hɐz spɛktˈækjʊlɚ ɡˈoːɹdʒᵻz, ɹˈeɪnfˌɔːɹɪsts ænd wˈɔːɾɚfˌɔːlz, pɹətˈɛktᵻd ɪn mˈoːɹ ðɐn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv nˈæʃənəl pˈɑːɹks, wɪð θɹˈiː ʌv ðˌɛm lˈɪstᵻd æz wˈɜːld hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ˈɛɹiəz baɪ ʌnˈɛskoʊ ænd fˈɔːɹmɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈɛntɹəl ˈiːstɚn ɹˈeɪnfˌɔːɹɪst ɹɪzˈɜːvz sˈɛɹə.
The eastern escarpment of the Tableland has spectacular gorges, rainforests and waterfalls, protected in more than 25 National Parks, with three of them listed as World Heritage Areas by UNESCO and forming part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (CERRA).