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Raine Island National Park (Scientific)
Raine Island National Park (Scientific) is a national park in Australia, established in 2007, covering 0.4 km² (0 sq mi). It is the #837 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 0.4 km²
- Established
- 2007
- IUCN
- Ia: Strict Nature Reserve
- Nearest airport
- IRG · 155 km
Nearest airports to Raine Island National Park (Scientific)
- 1 IRG155 kmstraight line
- 2 HID220 kmstraight line
- 3 WEI259 kmstraight line
More about Raine Island National Park (Scientific)
Raine Island National Park (Scientific) is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 0.4 km² (36 ha), making it the #837 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2007, 19 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 Raine Island National Park (Scientific)
The closest airport is Lockhart River Airport (IRG), about 155 km away — around 3 h 21 min by car; alternatively Horn Island Airport (HID, 220 km). Other national parks within reach include Sir Charles Hardy Group National Park (1 km²), Wuthathi (Saunders Islands) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (0 km²), Wuthara Island National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (1 km²) and Mitirinchi Island National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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