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Lake Gairdner National Park
Lake Gairdner National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2007, covering 5,532 km² (2,136 sq mi). It is the #17 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 5,532 km²
- Established
- 2007
- IUCN
- VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources
- Nearest airport
- PUG · 197 km
Nearest airports to Lake Gairdner National Park
- 1 PUG197 kmstraight line
- 2 CED208 kmstraight line
- 3 WYA217 kmstraight line
More about Lake Gairdner National Park
Lake Gairdner National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 5,532 km² (553,177 ha) — about 3.5 times the size of London, making it the #17 largest national park in Australia (1.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2007, 19 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources — allowing sustainable use of natural resources.
Visiting Lake Gairdner National Park
The closest airport is Port Augusta Airport (PUG), about 197 km away — around 4 h 16 min by car; alternatively Ceduna Airport (CED, 208 km). Other national parks within reach include Gawler Ranges National Park (1,629 km²), Lake Gilles National Park (658 km²), Hambidge National Park (381 km²) and Lake Torrens National Park (5,677 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.