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Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2000, covering 191 km² (74 sq mi). It is the #240 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 191 km²
- Established
- 2000
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ALH · 265 km
Nearest airports to Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
- 1 ALH265 kmstraight line
- 2 PER270 kmstraight line
More about Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 191 km² (19,092 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #240 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2000, 26 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 Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
The closest airport is Albany Airport (ALH), about 265 km away — around 5 h 44 min by car; alternatively Perth International Airport (PER, 270 km). Other national parks within reach include Forest Grove National Park (14 km²), Scott National Park (33 km²), Unnamed WA46400 National Park (16 km²) and Wooditjup National Park (39 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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