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Barron Gorge National Park
Barron Gorge National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2010, covering 28 km² (11 sq mi). It is the #528 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 28 km²
- Established
- 2010
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNS · 11 km
Nearest airports to Barron Gorge National Park
- 1 CNS11 kmstraight line
- 2 CTN163 kmstraight line
- 3Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV293 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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More about Barron Gorge National Park
Barron Gorge National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 28 km² (2,794 ha) — about 13.8 times the size of Monaco, making it the #528 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2010, 16 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 Barron Gorge National Park
The closest airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS), about 11 km away — around 14 minutes by car; alternatively Cooktown Airport (CTN, 163 km). Other national parks within reach include Rainforestation Nature Park, Macalister Range National Park (56 km²), Kuranda National Park (274 km²) and Dinden National Park (211 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.