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Cunnawarra National Park
Cunnawarra National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2003, covering 162 km² (63 sq mi). It is the #266 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 162 km²
- Established
- 2003
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ARM · 58 km
Nearest airports to Cunnawarra National Park
- 1 ARM58 kmstraight line
- 2 CFS93 kmstraight line
- 3 PQQ109 kmstraight line
More about Cunnawarra National Park
Cunnawarra National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 162 km² (16,221 ha) — about 1.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #266 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2003, 23 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 Cunnawarra National Park
The closest airport is Armidale Airport (ARM), about 58 km away — around 1 h 16 min by car; alternatively Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS, 93 km). Other national parks within reach include Cathedral Rock National Park (109 km²), Carrai National Park (113 km²), New England National Park (300 km²) and Gumbaynggirr National Park (49 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.