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Biniirr National Park Aboriginal
Biniirr National Park Aboriginal is a national park in Australia, established in 2016, covering 293 km² (113 sq mi). It is the #186 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 293 km²
- Established
- 2016
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CTN · 41 km
Nearest airports to Biniirr National Park Aboriginal
- 1 CTN41 kmstraight line
- 2 CNS210 kmstraight line
- 3 CUQ251 kmstraight line
More about Biniirr National Park Aboriginal
Biniirr National Park Aboriginal is one of 912 national parks in Australia — national park aboriginal in Queensland, Australia. It covers 293 km² (29,308 ha) — about 2.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #186 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2016, 10 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 Biniirr National Park Aboriginal
The closest airport is Cooktown Airport (CTN), about 41 km away — around 53 minutes by car; alternatively Cairns International Airport (CNS, 210 km). Other national parks within reach include Melsonby (Gaarraay) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (899 km²), Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (4 km²), Ngaynggarr National Park Aboriginal (165 km²) and Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (80 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.