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Carrai National Park
Carrai National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1999, covering 113 km² (44 sq mi). It is the #317 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 113 km²
- Established
- 1999
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ARM · 72 km
Nearest airports to Carrai National Park
- 1 ARM72 kmstraight line
- 2 PQQ84 kmstraight line
- 3 CFS105 kmstraight line
More about Carrai National Park
Carrai National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 113 km² (11,336 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #317 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1999, 27 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 Carrai National Park
The closest airport is Armidale Airport (ARM), about 72 km away — around 1 h 34 min by car; alternatively Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ, 84 km). Other national parks within reach include Oxley Wild Rivers National Park (1,452 km²), Willi Willi National Park (299 km²), Cunnawarra National Park (162 km²) and Werrikimbe National Park (351 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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