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Para Wirra National Park
Para Wirra National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2020, covering 15 km² (6 sq mi). It is the #635 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 15 km²
- Established
- 2020
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- ADL · 40 km
Nearest airports to Para Wirra National Park
- 1 ADL40 kmstraight line
- 2 KGC165 kmstraight line
- 3 WYA218 kmstraight line
More about Para Wirra National Park
Para Wirra National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 15 km² (1,516 ha) — about 7.5 times the size of Monaco, making it the #635 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2020, 6 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category III: Natural Monument or Feature — protecting a specific natural monument.
Visiting Para Wirra National Park
The closest airport is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), about 40 km away — around 52 minutes by car; alternatively Kingscote Airport (KGC, 165 km). Other national parks within reach include Cleland National Park (10 km²), Belair National Park (8 km²), Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park - Winaityinaityi Pangkara National Park (148 km²) and Totness National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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