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Mount Abbot National Park
Mount Abbot National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2010, covering 1,378 km² (532 sq mi). It is the #63 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 1,378 km²
- Established
- 2010
- IUCN
- Ia: Strict Nature Reserve
- Nearest airport
- PPP · 97 km
Nearest airports to Mount Abbot National Park
- 1Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP97 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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- 2 HTI131 kmstraight line
- 3Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV139 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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More about Mount Abbot National Park
Mount Abbot National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 1,378 km² (137,800 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #63 largest national park in Australia (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2010, 16 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve — a strict nature reserve, managed mainly for science.
Visiting Mount Abbot National Park
The closest airport is Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), about 97 km away — around 2 h 5 min by car; alternatively Hamilton Island Airport (HTI, 131 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Aberdeen National Park (29 km²), Cape Upstart National Park (86 km²), Gloucester Island National Park (31 km²) and Holbourne Island National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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