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Mount Kinchant National Park
Mount Kinchant National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2017, covering 2.9 km² (1 sq mi). It is the #776 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 2.9 km²
- Established
- 2017
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- MKY · 30 km
Nearest airports to Mount Kinchant National Park
- 1 MKY30 kmstraight line
- 2Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP90 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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- 3 HTI98 kmstraight line
More about Mount Kinchant National Park
Mount Kinchant National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 2.9 km² (293 ha) — about 1.5 times the size of Monaco, making it the #776 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2017, 9 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 Kinchant National Park
The closest airport is Mackay Airport (MKY), about 30 km away — around 39 minutes by car; alternatively Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP, 90 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Martin National Park (23 km²), Bluff Hill National Park (18 km²), Pioneer Peaks National Park (19 km²) and Reliance Creek National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.