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Jardine River National Park
Jardine River National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2017, covering 2,346 km² (906 sq mi). It is the #43 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 2,346 km²
- Established
- 2017
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- HID · 52 km
Nearest airports to Jardine River National Park
- 1 HID52 kmstraight line
- 2 WEI210 kmstraight line
- 3 DAU214 kmstraight line
Daru, Papua New GuineaMore about Jardine River National Park
Jardine River National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 2,346 km² (234,588 ha) — about 1.5 times the size of London, making it the #43 largest national park in Australia (0.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2017, 9 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 Jardine River National Park
The closest airport is Horn Island Airport (HID), about 52 km away — around 1 h 8 min by car; alternatively Weipa Airport (WEI, 210 km). Other national parks within reach include Possession Island National Park (5 km²), Apudthama National Park Aboriginal (3,193 km²), Denham Group National Park (1 km²) and Wuthathi (Saunders Islands) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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