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Dipperu National Park
Dipperu National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1969, covering 111 km² (43 sq mi). It is the #319 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 111 km²
- Established
- 1969
- IUCN
- Ia: Strict Nature Reserve
- Nearest airport
- MOV · 67 km
Nearest airports to Dipperu National Park
- 1 MOV67 kmstraight line
- 2 MKY98 kmstraight line
- 3Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP161 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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More about Dipperu National Park
Dipperu National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 111 km² (11,100 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #319 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1969, 57 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve — a strict nature reserve, managed mainly for science.
Visiting Dipperu National Park
The closest airport is Moranbah Airport (MOV), about 67 km away — around 1 h 27 min by car; alternatively Mackay Airport (MKY, 98 km). Other national parks within reach include Kelvin National Park (26 km²), Homevale National Park (215 km²), West Hill National Park (11 km²) and Mount Kinchant National Park (3 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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