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Great Otway National Park
Great Otway National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2017, covering 1,032 km² (398 sq mi). It is the #88 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 1,032 km²
- Established
- 2017
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- AVV · 114 km
Nearest airports to Great Otway National Park
- 1 AVV114 kmstraight line
- 2 KNS126 kmstraight line
- 3 MBW161 kmstraight line
More about Great Otway National Park
Great Otway National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 1,032 km² (103,185 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of New York City, making it the #88 largest national park in Australia (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2017, 9 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 Otway National Park
The closest airport is Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), about 114 km away — around 2 h 28 min by car; alternatively King Island Airport (KNS, 126 km). Other national parks within reach include Twelve Apostles Marine National Park (75 km²), Port Campbell National Park (18 km²), Point Addis Marine National Park (46 km²) and Point Nepean National Park (3 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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