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Kuranda National Park
Kuranda National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2016, covering 274 km² (106 sq mi). It is the #195 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 274 km²
- Established
- 2016
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNS · 20 km
Nearest airports to Kuranda National Park
- 1 CNS20 kmstraight line
- 2 CTN180 kmstraight line
- 3Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV277 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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More about Kuranda National Park
Kuranda National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 274 km² (27,406 ha) — about 2.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #195 largest national park in Australia (0.1% 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 Kuranda National Park
The closest airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS), about 20 km away — around 26 minutes by car; alternatively Cooktown Airport (CTN, 180 km). Other national parks within reach include Dinden National Park (211 km²), Davies Creek National Park (5 km²), Danbulla National Park (114 km²) and Little Mulgrave National Park (109 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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