Marpa National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

Marpa National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 0.4 km² (38 ha), making it the #836 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 1989, 37 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 Marpa National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

The closest airport is Coen Airport (CUQ), about 90 km away — around 1 h 57 min by car; alternatively Lockhart River Airport (IRG, 168 km). Other national parks within reach include Lama Lama National Park (356 km²), Claremont Isles National Park (1 km²), Flinders Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (33 km²) and KULLA (McIlwraith Range) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (2 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.