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Mount Augustus National Park
Mount Augustus National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1989, covering 92 km² (35 sq mi). It is the #349 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 92 km²
- Established
- 1989
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- PBO · 158 km
Nearest airports to Mount Augustus National Park
- 1 PBO158 kmstraight line
- 2 MKR306 kmstraight line
- 3 ZNE318 kmstraight line
More about Mount Augustus National Park
Mount Augustus National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 92 km² (9,176 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #349 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 III: Natural Monument or Feature — protecting a specific natural monument.
Visiting Mount Augustus National Park
The closest airport is Paraburdoo Airport (PBO), about 158 km away — around 3 h 26 min by car; alternatively Meekatharra Airport (MKR, 306 km). Other national parks within reach include Burringurrah National Park (4,826 km²), Jilgu National Park (1,020 km²), Giralia (2,329 km²) and Kennedy Range National Park (1,417 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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