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Kelvin National Park
Kelvin National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2016, covering 26 km² (10 sq mi). It is the #540 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 26 km²
- Established
- 2016
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MKY · 45 km
Nearest airports to Kelvin National Park
- 1 MKY45 kmstraight line
- 2 MOV128 kmstraight line
- 3Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP138 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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More about Kelvin National Park
Kelvin National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 26 km² (2,633 ha) — about 13 times the size of Monaco, making it the #540 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2016, 10 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 Kelvin National Park
The closest airport is Mackay Airport (MKY), about 45 km away — around 59 minutes by car; alternatively Moranbah Airport (MOV, 128 km). Other national parks within reach include Cape Palmerston National Park (72 km²), West Hill National Park (11 km²), Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park (0 km²) and Mount Kinchant National Park (3 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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