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New England National Park
New England National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2012, covering 300 km² (116 sq mi). It is the #184 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 300 km²
- Established
- 2012
- IUCN
- Ib: Wilderness Area
- Nearest airport
- CFS · 62 km
Nearest airports to New England National Park
- 1 CFS62 kmstraight line
- 2 ARM85 kmstraight line
- 3 PQQ110 kmstraight line
More about New England National Park
New England National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 300 km² (29,985 ha) — about 2.9 times the size of Paris, making it the #184 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2012, 14 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category Ib: Wilderness Area — a wilderness area kept in its natural state.
Visiting New England National Park
The closest airport is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), about 62 km away — around 1 h 21 min by car; alternatively Armidale Airport (ARM, 85 km). Other national parks within reach include Gumbaynggirr National Park (49 km²), Bellinger River National Park (28 km²), Dunggir National Park (26 km²) and Cathedral Rock National Park (109 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.