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Morwell National Park
Morwell National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1979, covering 5.7 km² (2 sq mi). It is the #728 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 5.7 km²
- Established
- 1979
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- MBW · 121 km
Nearest airports to Morwell National Park
- 1 MBW121 kmstraight line
- 2 MEB148 kmstraight line
- 3 MEL157 kmstraight line
More about Morwell National Park
Morwell National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 5.7 km² (565 ha) — about 2.8 times the size of Monaco, making it the #728 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 Morwell National Park
The closest airport is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), about 121 km away — around 2 h 37 min by car; alternatively Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 148 km). Other national parks within reach include Bulga National Park, Tarra-Bulga National Park (20 km²), Corner Inlet Marine National Park (16 km²) and Baw Baw National Park (128 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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