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Churchill National Park
Churchill National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1941, covering 2.7 km² (1 sq mi). It is the #779 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 2.7 km²
- Established
- 1941
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- MBW · 14 km
Nearest airports to Churchill National Park
- 1 MBW14 kmstraight line
- 2 MEB40 kmstraight line
- 3 MEL48 kmstraight line
More about Churchill National Park
Churchill National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 2.7 km² (271 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of Monaco, making it the #779 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1941, 85 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category III: Natural Monument or Feature — protecting a specific natural monument.
Visiting Churchill National Park
The closest airport is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), about 14 km away — around 19 minutes by car; alternatively Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 40 km). Other national parks within reach include Dandenong Ranges National Park (19 km²), Yaringa Marine National Park (8 km²), French Island Marine National Park (30 km²) and French Island National Park (107 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.