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Mount Buffalo National Park
Mount Buffalo National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1898, covering 275 km² (106 sq mi). It is the #194 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 275 km²
- Established
- 1898
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MHU · 60 km
Nearest airports to Mount Buffalo National Park
- 1 MHU60 kmstraight line
- 2 ABX76 kmstraight line
- 3 WGA186 kmstraight line
More about Mount Buffalo National Park
Mount Buffalo National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 275 km² (27,479 ha) — about 2.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #194 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1898, 128 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Australia. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mount Buffalo National Park
The closest airport is Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), about 60 km away — around 1 h 19 min by car; alternatively Albury Airport (ABX, 76 km). Other national parks within reach include Alpine National Park (6,618 km²), Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park (217 km²), Warby-Ovens National Park (147 km²) and Lake Eildon National Park (278 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.