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Munga-Thirri National Park
Munga-Thirri National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2011, covering 10,120 km² (3,907 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 10,120 km²
- Established
- 2011
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- BVI · 139 km
Nearest airports to Munga-Thirri National Park
- 1 BVI139 kmstraight line
- 2 BEU152 kmstraight line
- 3 BQL300 kmstraight line
More about Munga-Thirri National Park
Munga-Thirri National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 10,120 km² (1,012,000 ha) — about 6.4 times the size of London, making it the #6 largest national park in Australia (2.4% 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 Munga-Thirri National Park
The closest airport is Birdsville Airport (BVI), about 139 km away — around 3 h 1 min by car; alternatively Bedourie Airport (BEU, 152 km). Other national parks within reach include Munga-Thirri—Simpson Desert National Park (36,000 km²), Astrebla Downs National Park (1,742 km²), Witjira National Park (7,727 km²) and Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park (266 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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