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Great Basalt Wall National Park
Great Basalt Wall National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1994, covering 351 km² (135 sq mi). It is the #165 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 351 km²
- Established
- 1994
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TSV · 130 km
Nearest airports to Great Basalt Wall National Park
- 1Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV130 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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- 2Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP303 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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- 3 MOV344 kmstraight line
More about Great Basalt Wall National Park
Great Basalt Wall National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 351 km² (35,062 ha) — about 3.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #165 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1994, 32 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 Basalt Wall National Park
The closest airport is Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV), about 130 km away — around 2 h 49 min by car; alternatively Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP, 303 km). Other national parks within reach include Dalrymple National Park (17 km²), Pinnacles National Park (11 km²), White Mountains National Park (1,122 km²) and Wallaman Falls National Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.