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Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1989, covering 2,947 km² (1,138 sq mi). It is the #33 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 2,947 km²
- Established
- 1989
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- DRW · 269 km
Nearest airports to Nitmiluk National Park
- 1Darwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinDRW269 kmstraight lineDarwin, Australia
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- 2 MNG318 kmstraight line
- 3 SNB375 kmstraight line
More about Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 2,947 km² (294,664 ha) — about 1.9 times the size of London, making it the #33 largest national park in Australia (0.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1989, 37 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Nitmiluk National Park
The closest airport is Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW), about 269 km away — around 5 h 50 min by car; alternatively Maningrida Airport (MNG, 318 km). Other national parks within reach include Katherine Gorge National Park, Elsey National Park (139 km²), Kakadu National Park (19,095 km²) and Litchfield National Park (1,458 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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