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Dalrymple National Park
Dalrymple National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1998, covering 17 km² (7 sq mi). It is the #612 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 17 km²
- Established
- 1998
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TSV · 92 km
Nearest airports to Dalrymple National Park
- 1Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV92 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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- 2Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP268 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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- 3 HTI305 kmstraight line
More about Dalrymple National Park
Dalrymple National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 17 km² (1,734 ha) — about 8.6 times the size of Monaco, making it the #612 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1998, 28 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 Dalrymple National Park
The closest airport is Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV), about 92 km away — around 1 h 59 min by car; alternatively Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP, 268 km). Other national parks within reach include Great Basalt Wall National Park (351 km²), Pinnacles National Park (11 km²), Paluma Range National Park (794 km²) and Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (18 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.