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Possession Island National Park
Possession Island National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1999, covering 4.9 km² (2 sq mi). It is the #745 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 4.9 km²
- Established
- 1999
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- HID · 19 km
Nearest airports to Possession Island National Park
- 1 HID19 kmstraight line
- 2 DAU203 kmstraight line
- 3 WEI223 kmstraight line
Daru, Papua New GuineaMore about Possession Island National Park
Possession Island National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 4.9 km² (490 ha) — about 2.4 times the size of Monaco, making it the #745 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1999, 27 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 Possession Island National Park
The closest airport is Horn Island Airport (HID), about 19 km away — around 25 minutes by car; alternatively Daru Airport (DAU, 203 km). Other national parks within reach include Jardine River National Park (2,346 km²), Apudthama National Park Aboriginal (3,193 km²), Denham Group National Park (1 km²) and Wuthathi (Saunders Islands) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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