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Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2002, covering 1,458 km² (563 sq mi). It is the #60 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 1,458 km²
- Established
- 2002
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- DRW · 96 km
Nearest airports to Litchfield National Park
- 1Darwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinDRW96 kmstraight lineDarwin, Australia
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- 2 SNB208 kmstraight line
- 3 KNX363 kmstraight line
More about Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 1,458 km² (145,847 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #60 largest national park in Australia (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2002, 24 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 Litchfield National Park
The closest airport is Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW), about 96 km away — around 2 h 5 min by car; alternatively Snake Bay Airport (SNB, 208 km). Other national parks within reach include Charles Darwin National Park (13 km²), Mary River National Park (1,215 km²), Djukbinj National Park (133 km²) and Kakadu National Park (19,095 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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