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Sleaford Mere National Park
Sleaford Mere National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1972, covering 6.0 km² (2 sq mi). It is the #724 largest of Australia's 912 national parks. Former national park in South Australia, Australia replaced by Sleaford Mere Conservation Park.
- Area
- 6.0 km²
- Established
- 1972
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- PLO · 29 km
Nearest airports to Sleaford Mere National Park
- 1 PLO29 kmstraight line
- 2 KGC189 kmstraight line
- 3 ADL255 kmstraight line
More about Sleaford Mere National Park
Sleaford Mere National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia — former national park in South Australia, Australia replaced by Sleaford Mere Conservation Park. It covers 6.0 km² (596 ha) — about 3 times the size of Monaco, making it the #724 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1972, 54 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 Sleaford Mere National Park
The closest airport is Port Lincoln Airport (PLO), about 29 km away — around 38 minutes by car; alternatively Kingscote Airport (KGC, 189 km). Other national parks within reach include Lincoln National Park (217 km²), Kellidie Bay National Park (18 km²), Coffin Bay National Park (310 km²) and Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park (94 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.