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Croajingolong National Park
Croajingolong National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2013, covering 860 km² (332 sq mi). It is the #95 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 860 km²
- Established
- 2013
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MIM · 88 km
Nearest airports to Croajingolong National Park
- 1 MIM88 kmstraight line
- 2 OOM153 kmstraight line
- 3 MHU199 kmstraight line
More about Croajingolong National Park
Croajingolong National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 860 km² (86,000 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #95 largest national park in Australia (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2013, 13 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 Croajingolong National Park
The closest airport is Merimbula Airport (MIM), about 88 km away — around 1 h 54 min by car; alternatively Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM, 153 km). Other national parks within reach include Alfred National Park (30 km²), Point Hicks Marine National Park (38 km²), Coopracambra National Park (350 km²) and Cape Howe Marine National Park (41 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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