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Messent National Park
Messent National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1979, covering 116 km² (45 sq mi). It is the #311 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 116 km²
- Established
- 1979
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- ADL · 167 km
Nearest airports to Messent National Park
- 1 ADL167 kmstraight line
- 2 KGC207 kmstraight line
- 3 MGB207 kmstraight line
More about Messent National Park
Messent National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 116 km² (11,581 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #311 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1979, 47 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category III: Natural Monument or Feature — protecting a specific natural monument.
Visiting Messent National Park
The closest airport is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), about 167 km away — around 3 h 37 min by car; alternatively Kingscote Airport (KGC, 207 km). Other national parks within reach include Coorong National Park (467 km²), Mount Boothby National Park (41 km²), Jip Jip National Park (1 km²) and Fairview Conservation Park (14 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.