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Pimbee National Park
Pimbee National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2023, covering 987 km² (381 sq mi). It is the #91 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 987 km²
- Established
- 2023
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MJK · 136 km
Nearest airports to Pimbee National Park
- 1 MJK136 kmstraight line
- 2 CVQ141 kmstraight line
- 3 PBO391 kmstraight line
More about Pimbee National Park
Pimbee National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 987 km² (98,736 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of New York City, making it the #91 largest national park in Australia (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2023, 3 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 Pimbee National Park
The closest airport is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), about 136 km away — around 2 h 57 min by car; alternatively Carnarvon Airport (CVQ, 141 km). Other national parks within reach include Kennedy Range National Park (1,417 km²), Francois Peron National Park (525 km²), Muggon National Park (1,917 km²) and Dirk Hartog Island National Park (627 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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