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Curracabundi National Park
Curracabundi National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2010, covering 154 km² (59 sq mi). It is the #272 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 154 km²
- Established
- 2010
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TMW · 97 km
Nearest airports to Curracabundi National Park
- 1 TMW97 kmstraight line
- 2 PQQ120 kmstraight line
- 3 ARM124 kmstraight line
More about Curracabundi National Park
Curracabundi National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 154 km² (15,363 ha) — about 1.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #272 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2010, 16 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 Curracabundi National Park
The closest airport is Tamworth Airport (TMW), about 97 km away — around 2 h 6 min by car; alternatively Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ, 120 km). Other national parks within reach include Nowendoc National Park (88 km²), Woko National Park (82 km²), Barakee National Park (50 km²) and Ben Halls Gap National Park (30 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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