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Limmen National Park
Limmen National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2012, covering 9,581 km² (3,699 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 9,581 km²
- Established
- 2012
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- GTE · 185 km
Nearest airports to Limmen National Park
- 1 GTE185 kmstraight line
- 2 MNG346 kmstraight line
- 3 GOV357 kmstraight line
More about Limmen National Park
Limmen National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 9,581 km² (958,118 ha) — about 6.1 times the size of London, making it the #7 largest national park in Australia (2.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2012, 14 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Limmen National Park
The closest airport is Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE), about 185 km away — around 4 h 0 min by car; alternatively Maningrida Airport (MNG, 346 km). Other national parks within reach include Barranyi (North Island) National Park (54 km²), Elsey National Park (139 km²), Katherine Gorge National Park and Nitmiluk National Park (2,947 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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