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Gloucester National Park
Gloucester National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1993, covering 8.8 km² (3 sq mi). It is the #693 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 8.8 km²
- Established
- 1993
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ALH · 169 km
Nearest airports to Gloucester National Park
- 1 ALH169 kmstraight line
- 2 PER279 kmstraight line
More about Gloucester National Park
Gloucester National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 8.8 km² (875 ha) — about 4.3 times the size of Monaco, making it the #693 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1993, 33 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 Gloucester National Park
The closest airport is Albany Airport (ALH), about 169 km away — around 3 h 40 min by car; alternatively Perth International Airport (PER, 279 km). Other national parks within reach include Brockman National Park (1 km²), Warren National Park (14 km²), Unnamed WA17519 National Park (1 km²) and Greater Hawke National Park (140 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.