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Crater Lakes National Park
Crater Lakes National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1994, covering 9.6 km² (4 sq mi). It is the #682 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 9.6 km²
- Established
- 1994
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNS · 43 km
Nearest airports to Crater Lakes National Park
- 1 CNS43 kmstraight line
- 2 CTN206 kmstraight line
- 3Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV253 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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More about Crater Lakes National Park
Crater Lakes National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 9.6 km² (962 ha) — about 4.8 times the size of Monaco, making it the #682 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1994, 32 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 Crater Lakes National Park
The closest airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS), about 43 km away — around 56 minutes by car; alternatively Cooktown Airport (CTN, 206 km). Other national parks within reach include Curtain Fig National Park (2 km²), Yungaburra National Park (0 km²), Little Mulgrave National Park (109 km²) and Gadgarra National Park (81 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.