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Cape Range National Park
Cape Range National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1972, covering 695 km² (268 sq mi). It is the #104 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 695 km²
- Established
- 1972
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LEA · 21 km
Nearest airports to Cape Range National Park
- 1 LEA21 kmstraight line
- 2 CVQ308 kmstraight line
- 3 KTA334 kmstraight line
More about Cape Range National Park
Cape Range National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 695 km² (69,488 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #104 largest national park in Australia (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1972, 54 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 Cape Range National Park
The closest airport is Learmonth Airport (LEA), about 21 km away — around 28 minutes by car; alternatively Carnarvon Airport (CVQ, 308 km). Other national parks within reach include Cape Range (South) National Park (271 km²), Giralia (2,329 km²), Kennedy Range National Park (1,417 km²) and Millstream Chichester National Park (2,382 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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