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Palmgrove National Park
Palmgrove National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1991, covering 256 km² (99 sq mi). It is the #207 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 256 km²
- Established
- 1991
- IUCN
- Ia: Strict Nature Reserve
- Nearest airport
- THG · 127 km
Nearest airports to Palmgrove National Park
- 1 THG127 kmstraight line
- 2 RMA191 kmstraight line
- 3 EMD196 kmstraight line
More about Palmgrove National Park
Palmgrove National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 256 km² (25,600 ha) — about 2.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #207 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1991, 35 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve — a strict nature reserve, managed mainly for science.
Visiting Palmgrove National Park
The closest airport is Thangool Airport (THG), about 127 km away — around 2 h 45 min by car; alternatively Roma Airport (RMA, 191 km). Other national parks within reach include Isla Gorge National Park (79 km²), Expedition National Park (1,080 km²), Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park (1,091 km²) and Nuga Nuga National Park (29 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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