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Great Australian Bight Marine National Park
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1996, covering 1,259 km² (486 sq mi). It is the #70 largest of Australia's 912 national parks. Marine national park of South Australia.
- Area
- 1,259 km²
- Established
- 1996
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CED · 215 km
Nearest airports to Great Australian Bight Marine National Park
- 1 CED215 kmstraight line
- 2 CPD449 kmstraight line
More about Great Australian Bight Marine National Park
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia — marine national park of South Australia. It covers 1,259 km² (125,913 ha) — about 80% of the size of London, making it the #70 largest national park in Australia (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1996, 30 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 Great Australian Bight Marine National Park
The closest airport is Ceduna Airport (CED), about 215 km away — around 4 h 40 min by car; alternatively Coober Pedy Airport (CPD, 449 km). Other national parks within reach include Nullarbor National Park (323 km²), Nuyts Archipelago Conservation Park (89 km²), Wittelbee National Park (2 km²) and Eucla National Park (33 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.