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Homevale National Park
Homevale National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2009, covering 215 km² (83 sq mi). It is the #226 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 215 km²
- Established
- 2009
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MKY · 77 km
Nearest airports to Homevale National Park
- 1 MKY77 kmstraight line
- 2 MOV88 kmstraight line
- 3Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP96 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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More about Homevale National Park
Homevale National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 215 km² (21,484 ha) — about 2 times the size of Paris, making it the #226 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2009, 17 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 Homevale National Park
The closest airport is Mackay Airport (MKY), about 77 km away — around 1 h 39 min by car; alternatively Moranbah Airport (MOV, 88 km). Other national parks within reach include Eungella National Park (600 km²), Bluff Hill National Park (18 km²), Mount Kinchant National Park (3 km²) and Mount Martin National Park (23 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.