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Ngaynggarr National Park Aboriginal
Ngaynggarr National Park Aboriginal is a national park in Australia, established in 2016, covering 165 km² (64 sq mi). It is the #264 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 165 km²
- Established
- 2016
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CTN · 58 km
Nearest airports to Ngaynggarr National Park Aboriginal
- 1 CTN58 kmstraight line
- 2 CNS221 kmstraight line
- 3 CUQ233 kmstraight line
More about Ngaynggarr National Park Aboriginal
Ngaynggarr National Park Aboriginal is one of 912 national parks in Australia — national park aboriginal in Queensland, Australia. It covers 165 km² (16,494 ha) — about 1.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #264 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2016, 10 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 Ngaynggarr National Park Aboriginal
The closest airport is Cooktown Airport (CTN), about 58 km away — around 1 h 16 min by car; alternatively Cairns International Airport (CNS, 221 km). Other national parks within reach include Melsonby (Gaarraay) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (899 km²), Muundhi (Jack River) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (2 km²), Biniirr National Park Aboriginal (293 km²) and Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (80 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.