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Alfred National Park
Alfred National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1956, covering 30 km² (12 sq mi). It is the #511 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 30 km²
- Established
- 1956
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MIM · 88 km
Nearest airports to Alfred National Park
- 1 MIM88 kmstraight line
- 2 OOM145 kmstraight line
- 3 MHU188 kmstraight line
More about Alfred National Park
Alfred National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 30 km² (3,022 ha) — about 51% of the size of Manhattan, making it the #511 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1956, 70 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Alfred National Park
The closest airport is Merimbula Airport (MIM), about 88 km away — around 1 h 54 min by car; alternatively Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM, 145 km). Other national parks within reach include Croajingolong National Park (860 km²), Point Hicks Marine National Park (38 km²), Coopracambra National Park (350 km²) and Lind National Park (14 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.