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Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) is a national park in Australia, established in 1973, covering 4.2 km² (2 sq mi). It is the #753 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 4.2 km²
- Established
- 1973
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CTN · 42 km
Nearest airports to Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
- 1 CTN42 kmstraight line
- 2 CNS212 kmstraight line
- 3 CUQ261 kmstraight line
More about Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 4.2 km² (417 ha) — about 2.1 times the size of Monaco, making it the #753 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1973, 53 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 Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
The closest airport is Cooktown Airport (CTN), about 42 km away — around 55 minutes by car; alternatively Cairns International Airport (CNS, 212 km). Other national parks within reach include Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (80 km²), Biniirr National Park Aboriginal (293 km²), Melsonby (Gaarraay) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (899 km²) and Three Islands Group National Park (1 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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