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Kosciuszko National Park
Kosciuszko National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2016, covering 6,900 km² (2,664 sq mi). It is the #9 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 6,900 km²
- Established
- 2016
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- OOM · 51 km
Nearest airports to Kosciuszko National Park
- 1 OOM51 kmstraight line
- 2 MHU120 kmstraight line
- 3 ABX136 kmstraight line
More about Kosciuszko National Park
Kosciuszko National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 6,900 km² (690,000 ha) — about 4.4 times the size of London, making it the #9 largest national park in Australia (1.6% 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 Kosciuszko National Park
The closest airport is Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM), about 51 km away — around 1 h 6 min by car; alternatively Mount Hotham Airport (MHU, 120 km). Other national parks within reach include Burrowa - Pine Mountain National Park (184 km²), Tingaringy National Park (81 km²), Namadgi National Park (1,061 km²) and Snowy River National Park (1,146 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.