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Brindabella National Park
Brindabella National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2014, covering 185 km² (71 sq mi). It is the #247 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 185 km²
- Established
- 2014
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CBR · 37 km
Nearest airports to Brindabella National Park
- 1 CBR37 kmstraight line
- 2 OOM119 kmstraight line
- 3 WGA121 kmstraight line
More about Brindabella National Park
Brindabella National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 185 km² (18,454 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #247 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2014, 12 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 Brindabella National Park
The closest airport is Canberra Airport (CBR), about 37 km away — around 48 minutes by car; alternatively Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM, 119 km). Other national parks within reach include Namadgi National Park (1,061 km²), Minjary National Park (15 km²), Yanununbeyan National Park (35 km²) and Tallaganda National Park (166 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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