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Lama Lama National Park
Lama Lama National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2008, covering 356 km² (137 sq mi). It is the #163 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 356 km²
- Established
- 2008
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CUQ · 96 km
Nearest airports to Lama Lama National Park
- 1 CUQ96 kmstraight line
- 2 IRG186 kmstraight line
- 3 CTN197 kmstraight line
More about Lama Lama National Park
Lama Lama National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 356 km² (35,560 ha) — about 3.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #163 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2008, 18 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 Lama Lama National Park
The closest airport is Coen Airport (CUQ), about 96 km away — around 2 h 4 min by car; alternatively Lockhart River Airport (IRG, 186 km). Other national parks within reach include Marpa National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (0 km²), Claremont Isles National Park (1 km²), KULLA (McIlwraith Range) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (2 km²) and Flinders Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (33 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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