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Greater Kingston National Park
Greater Kingston National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2004, covering 211 km² (82 sq mi). It is the #227 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 211 km²
- Established
- 2004
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ALH · 156 km
Nearest airports to Greater Kingston National Park
- 1 ALH156 kmstraight line
- 2 PER245 kmstraight line
More about Greater Kingston National Park
Greater Kingston National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 211 km² (21,114 ha) — about 2 times the size of Paris, making it the #227 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 Kingston National Park
The closest airport is Albany Airport (ALH), about 156 km away — around 3 h 23 min by car; alternatively Perth International Airport (PER, 245 km). Other national parks within reach include Sir James Mitchell National Park (2 km²), Dalgarup National Park (24 km²), Greater Dordagup National Park (64 km²) and Boyndaminup National Park (54 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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