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Northumberland Islands National Park
Northumberland Islands National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2000, covering 16 km² (6 sq mi). It is the #626 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 16 km²
- Established
- 2000
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MKY · 54 km
Nearest airports to Northumberland Islands National Park
- 1 MKY54 kmstraight line
- 2 HTI131 kmstraight line
- 3Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP148 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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More about Northumberland Islands National Park
Northumberland Islands National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 16 km² (1,589 ha) — about 7.9 times the size of Monaco, making it the #626 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2000, 26 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 Northumberland Islands National Park
The closest airport is Mackay Airport (MKY), about 54 km away — around 1 h 10 min by car; alternatively Hamilton Island Airport (HTI, 131 km). Other national parks within reach include Cape Palmerston National Park (72 km²), Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park (0 km²), Broad Sound Islands National Park (25 km²) and Bushy Island National Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.