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Elsey National Park
Elsey National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2010, covering 139 km² (54 sq mi). It is the #287 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 139 km²
- Established
- 2010
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- MNG · 341 km
Nearest airports to Elsey National Park
- 1 MNG341 kmstraight line
- 2Darwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinDRW377 kmstraight lineDarwin, Australia
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- 3 ELC415 kmstraight line
More about Elsey National Park
Elsey National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 139 km² (13,896 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #287 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 V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Elsey National Park
The closest airport is Maningrida Airport (MNG), about 341 km away — around 7 h 24 min by car; alternatively Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW, 377 km). Other national parks within reach include Katherine Gorge National Park, Nitmiluk National Park (2,947 km²), Limmen National Park (9,581 km²) and Kakadu National Park (19,095 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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