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Bowling Green Bay National Park
Bowling Green Bay National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2010, covering 577 km² (223 sq mi). It is the #118 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 577 km²
- Established
- 2010
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TSV · 28 km
Nearest airports to Bowling Green Bay National Park
- 1Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV28 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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- 2Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP213 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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- 3 HTI238 kmstraight line
More about Bowling Green Bay National Park
Bowling Green Bay National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 577 km² (57,697 ha) — about 74% of the size of New York City, making it the #118 largest national park in Australia (0.1% 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 Bowling Green Bay National Park
The closest airport is Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV), about 28 km away — around 37 minutes by car; alternatively Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP, 213 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Elliot National Park, Magnetic Island National Park (39 km²), Pinnacles National Park (11 km²) and Orpheus Island National Park (12 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.