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Sandbanks National Park
Sandbanks National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2010, covering 0.1 km² (0 sq mi). It is the #860 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 0.1 km²
- Established
- 2010
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- IRG · 95 km
Nearest airports to Sandbanks National Park
- 1 IRG95 kmstraight line
- 2 CUQ101 kmstraight line
- 3 WEI233 kmstraight line
More about Sandbanks National Park
Sandbanks National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 0.1 km² (7 ha), making it the #860 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2010, 16 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 Sandbanks National Park
The closest airport is Lockhart River Airport (IRG), about 95 km away — around 2 h 4 min by car; alternatively Coen Airport (CUQ, 101 km). Other national parks within reach include Claremont Isles National Park (1 km²), Flinders Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (33 km²), KULLA (McIlwraith Range) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (2 km²) and Marpa National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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