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Greater Hawke National Park
Greater Hawke National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2004, covering 140 km² (54 sq mi). It is the #285 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 140 km²
- Established
- 2004
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ALH · 177 km
Nearest airports to Greater Hawke National Park
- 1 ALH177 kmstraight line
- 2 PER287 kmstraight line
More about Greater Hawke National Park
Greater Hawke National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 140 km² (14,009 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #285 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2004, 22 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 Hawke National Park
The closest airport is Albany Airport (ALH), about 177 km away — around 3 h 50 min by car; alternatively Perth International Airport (PER, 287 km). Other national parks within reach include Warren National Park (14 km²), Brockman National Park (1 km²), Unnamed WA17519 National Park (1 km²) and Greater Beedelup National Park (18 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.