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Mount Field National Park
Mount Field National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2013, covering 225 km² (87 sq mi). It is the #220 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 225 km²
- Established
- 2013
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- HBA · 78 km
Nearest airports to Mount Field National Park
- 1Hobart International AirportHBA78 kmstraight lineHobart (Cambridge), Australia
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- 2Launceston AirportLST134 kmstraight lineLaunceston (Western Junction), Australia
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- 3 DPO166 kmstraight line
More about Mount Field National Park
Mount Field National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 225 km² (22,532 ha) — about 2.1 times the size of Paris, making it the #220 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2013, 13 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mount Field National Park
The closest airport is Hobart International Airport (HBA), about 78 km away — around 1 h 42 min by car; alternatively Launceston Airport (LST, 134 km). Other national parks within reach include Lake Pedder National Park, Southwest National Park (6,183 km²), Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (4,463 km²) and Hartz Mountains National Park (72 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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