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Finke Gorge National Park
Finke Gorge National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2011, covering 95 km² (37 sq mi). It is the #342 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 95 km²
- Established
- 2011
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- ASP · 117 km
Nearest airports to Finke Gorge National Park
- 1 ASP117 kmstraight line
- 2 AYQ219 kmstraight line
More about Finke Gorge National Park
Finke Gorge National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 95 km² (9,478 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #342 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2011, 15 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 Finke Gorge National Park
The closest airport is Alice Springs Airport (ASP), about 117 km away — around 2 h 31 min by car; alternatively Ayers Rock Connellan Airport (AYQ, 219 km). Other national parks within reach include Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park (2,567 km²), Simpsons Gap National Park, Watarrka National Park (1,052 km²) and Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park (1,326 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.