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Naracoorte Caves National Park
Naracoorte Caves National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2011, covering 6.6 km² (3 sq mi). It is the #716 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 6.6 km²
- Established
- 2011
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- MGB · 79 km
Nearest airports to Naracoorte Caves National Park
- 1 MGB79 kmstraight line
- 2 PTJ154 kmstraight line
- 3 ADL309 kmstraight line
More about Naracoorte Caves National Park
Naracoorte Caves National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 6.6 km² (658 ha) — about 3.3 times the size of Monaco, making it the #716 largest national park in Australia (0% 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 III: Natural Monument or Feature — protecting a specific natural monument.
Visiting Naracoorte Caves National Park
The closest airport is Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), about 79 km away — around 1 h 42 min by car; alternatively Portland Airport (PTJ, 154 km). Other national parks within reach include Mary Seymour National Park (3 km²), Big Heath National Park (25 km²), Fairview Conservation Park (14 km²) and Calectasia National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.