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Mount Spurgeon National Park
Mount Spurgeon National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2008, covering 12 km² (5 sq mi). It is the #651 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 12 km²
- Established
- 2008
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNS · 75 km
Nearest airports to Mount Spurgeon National Park
- 1 CNS75 kmstraight line
- 2 CTN112 kmstraight line
- 3Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV353 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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More about Mount Spurgeon National Park
Mount Spurgeon National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 12 km² (1,217 ha) — about 6 times the size of Monaco, making it the #651 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2008, 18 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 Spurgeon National Park
The closest airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS), about 75 km away — around 1 h 38 min by car; alternatively Cooktown Airport (CTN, 112 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Lewis National Park (284 km²), Daintree National Park (772 km²), Mowbray National Park (1 km²) and Mount Windsor National Park (489 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.