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Kalbarri National Park
Kalbarri National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1972, covering 1,830 km² (707 sq mi). It is the #49 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 1,830 km²
- Established
- 1972
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GET · 121 km
Nearest airports to Kalbarri National Park
- 1 GET121 kmstraight line
- 2 MJK220 kmstraight line
- 3 CVQ328 kmstraight line
More about Kalbarri National Park
Kalbarri National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 1,830 km² (183,005 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of London, making it the #49 largest national park in Australia (0.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1972, 54 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 Kalbarri National Park
The closest airport is Geraldton Airport (GET), about 121 km away — around 2 h 38 min by car; alternatively Shark Bay Airport (MJK, 220 km). Other national parks within reach include Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park (16 km²), Muggon National Park (1,917 km²), Edel Land National Park and Francois Peron National Park (525 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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