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Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
Garig Gunak Barlu National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2000, covering 2,260 km² (873 sq mi). It is the #45 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 2,260 km²
- Established
- 2000
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SNB · 174 km
Nearest airports to Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
- 1 SNB174 kmstraight line
- 2Darwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinDRW188 kmstraight lineDarwin, Australia
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- 3 MNG230 kmstraight line
More about Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
Garig Gunak Barlu National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 2,260 km² (226,006 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of London, making it the #45 largest national park in Australia (0.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2000, 26 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 Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
The closest airport is Snake Bay Airport (SNB), about 174 km away — around 3 h 46 min by car; alternatively Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW, 188 km). Other national parks within reach include Gurig National Park, Djukbinj National Park (133 km²), Mary River National Park (1,215 km²) and Kakadu National Park (19,095 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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