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Lesueur National Park
Lesueur National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1992, covering 272 km² (105 sq mi). It is the #196 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 272 km²
- Established
- 1992
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GET · 154 km
Nearest airports to Lesueur National Park
- 1 GET154 kmstraight line
- 2 PER217 kmstraight line
- 3 MMG348 kmstraight line
More about Lesueur National Park
Lesueur National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 272 km² (27,235 ha) — about 2.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #196 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1992, 34 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 Lesueur National Park
The closest airport is Geraldton Airport (GET), about 154 km away — around 3 h 20 min by car; alternatively Perth International Airport (PER, 217 km). Other national parks within reach include Drovers Cave National Park (26 km²), Stockyard Gully National Park (150 km²), Alexander Morrison National Park (85 km²) and Badgingarra National Park (131 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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