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Bunya Mountains National Park
Bunya Mountains National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2017, covering 194 km² (75 sq mi). It is the #236 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 194 km²
- Established
- 2017
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- OKY · 71 km
Nearest airports to Bunya Mountains National Park
- 1 OKY71 kmstraight line
- 2 WTB88 kmstraight line
- 3 MCY155 kmstraight line
More about Bunya Mountains National Park
Bunya Mountains National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 194 km² (19,386 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #236 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2017, 9 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 Bunya Mountains National Park
The closest airport is Oakey Army Aviation Centre (OKY), about 71 km away — around 1 h 32 min by car; alternatively Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB, 88 km). Other national parks within reach include Bunya Mountains National Park (Recovery), Tarong National Park (15 km²), The Palms National Park (0 km²) and Mapleton National Park (101 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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