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Nairana National Park
Nairana National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2014, covering 194 km² (75 sq mi). It is the #237 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 194 km²
- Established
- 2014
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MOV · 128 km
Nearest airports to Nairana National Park
- 1 MOV128 kmstraight line
- 2Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP216 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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- 3 MKY243 kmstraight line
More about Nairana National Park
Nairana National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 194 km² (19,380 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #237 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2014, 12 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 Nairana National Park
The closest airport is Moranbah Airport (MOV), about 128 km away — around 2 h 47 min by car; alternatively Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP, 216 km). Other national parks within reach include Blackwood National Park (16 km²), Mazeppa National Park (41 km²), Epping Forest National Park (32 km²) and Peak Range National Park (25 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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