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Japoon National Park
Japoon National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2010, covering 248 km² (96 sq mi). It is the #210 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 248 km²
- Established
- 2010
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNS · 97 km
Nearest airports to Japoon National Park
- 1 CNS97 kmstraight line
- 2Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV192 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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- 3 CTN266 kmstraight line
More about Japoon National Park
Japoon National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 248 km² (24,794 ha) — about 2.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #210 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2010, 16 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 Japoon National Park
The closest airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS), about 97 km away — around 2 h 6 min by car; alternatively Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV, 192 km). Other national parks within reach include Basilisk Range National Park (22 km²), Palmerston Rocks National Park (0 km²), Maria Creek National Park (7 km²) and Kurrimine Beach National Park (9 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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