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Greater Bendigo National Park
Greater Bendigo National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2006, covering 176 km² (68 sq mi). It is the #250 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 176 km²
- Established
- 2006
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MEL · 122 km
Nearest airports to Greater Bendigo National Park
- 1 MEL122 kmstraight line
- 2 MEB130 kmstraight line
- 3 AVV153 kmstraight line
More about Greater Bendigo National Park
Greater Bendigo National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 176 km² (17,569 ha) — about 1.7 times the size of Paris, making it the #250 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2006, 20 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 Greater Bendigo National Park
The closest airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), about 122 km away — around 2 h 39 min by car; alternatively Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 130 km). Other national parks within reach include Heathcote-Graytown National Park (127 km²), Terrick Terrick National Park (37 km²), Kara Kara National Park (139 km²) and Lower Goulburn National Park (93 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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