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Crowdy Bay National Park
Crowdy Bay National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1972, covering 102 km² (39 sq mi). It is the #334 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 102 km²
- Established
- 1972
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PQQ · 48 km
Nearest airports to Crowdy Bay National Park
- 1 PQQ48 kmstraight line
- 2 NTL133 kmstraight line
- 3 CFS173 kmstraight line
More about Crowdy Bay National Park
Crowdy Bay National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 102 km² (10,200 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #334 largest national park in Australia (0% 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 Crowdy Bay National Park
The closest airport is Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ), about 48 km away — around 1 h 2 min by car; alternatively Newcastle Airport (NTL, 133 km). Other national parks within reach include Middle Brother National Park (18 km²), Coorabakh National Park (18 km²), Dooragan National Park (11 km²) and Saltwater National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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