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Nambung National Park
Nambung National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1995, covering 193 km² (74 sq mi). It is the #238 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 193 km²
- Established
- 1995
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PER · 170 km
Nearest airports to Nambung National Park
- 1 PER170 kmstraight line
- 2 GET203 kmstraight line
- 3 MMG377 kmstraight line
More about Nambung National Park
Nambung National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 193 km² (19,268 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #238 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1995, 31 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 Nambung National Park
The closest airport is Perth International Airport (PER), about 170 km away — around 3 h 40 min by car; alternatively Geraldton Airport (GET, 203 km). Other national parks within reach include Badgingarra National Park (131 km²), Drovers Cave National Park (26 km²), Lesueur National Park (272 km²) and Alexander Morrison National Park (85 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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