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Culgoa National Park
Culgoa National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2015, covering 227 km² (88 sq mi). It is the #219 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 227 km²
- Established
- 2015
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LHG · 100 km
Nearest airports to Culgoa National Park
- 1 LHG100 kmstraight line
- 2 BRK149 kmstraight line
- 3 WGE149 kmstraight line
More about Culgoa National Park
Culgoa National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 227 km² (22,700 ha) — about 2.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #219 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2015, 11 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 Culgoa National Park
The closest airport is Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), about 100 km away — around 2 h 10 min by car; alternatively Bourke Airport (BRK, 149 km). Other national parks within reach include Culgoa Floodplain National Park (618 km²), Narkoola National Park (140 km²), Binya National Park (134 km²) and Thrushton National Park (257 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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