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Ben Halls Gap National Park
Ben Halls Gap National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1995, covering 30 km² (12 sq mi). It is the #512 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 30 km²
- Established
- 1995
- IUCN
- Ia: Strict Nature Reserve
- Nearest airport
- TMW · 69 km
Nearest airports to Ben Halls Gap National Park
- 1 TMW69 kmstraight line
- 2 ARM127 kmstraight line
- 3 NTL144 kmstraight line
More about Ben Halls Gap National Park
Ben Halls Gap National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 30 km² (3,018 ha) — about 51% of the size of Manhattan, making it the #512 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1995, 31 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve — a strict nature reserve, managed mainly for science.
Visiting Ben Halls Gap National Park
The closest airport is Tamworth Airport (TMW), about 69 km away — around 1 h 30 min by car; alternatively Armidale Airport (ARM, 127 km). Other national parks within reach include Crawney Pass CCA Zone 1 National Park (3 km²), Nowendoc National Park (88 km²), Curracabundi National Park (154 km²) and Wallabadah CCA Zone 1 National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.