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Mount Lewis National Park
Mount Lewis National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2011, covering 284 km² (110 sq mi). It is the #189 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 284 km²
- Established
- 2011
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNS · 70 km
Nearest airports to Mount Lewis National Park
- 1 CNS70 kmstraight line
- 2 CTN119 kmstraight line
- 3Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV346 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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More about Mount Lewis National Park
Mount Lewis National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 284 km² (28,445 ha) — about 2.7 times the size of Paris, making it the #189 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2011, 15 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 Lewis National Park
The closest airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS), about 70 km away — around 1 h 30 min by car; alternatively Cooktown Airport (CTN, 119 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Spurgeon National Park (12 km²), Mowbray National Park (1 km²), Daintree National Park (772 km²) and Hann Tableland National Park (108 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.