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Snowy River National Park
Snowy River National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1979, covering 1,146 km² (442 sq mi). It is the #82 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 1,146 km²
- Established
- 1979
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MHU · 111 km
Nearest airports to Snowy River National Park
- 1 MHU111 kmstraight line
- 2 OOM115 kmstraight line
- 3 MIM126 kmstraight line
More about Snowy River National Park
Snowy River National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 1,146 km² (114,600 ha) — about 73% of the size of London, making it the #82 largest national park in Australia (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1979, 47 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 Snowy River National Park
The closest airport is Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), about 111 km away — around 2 h 24 min by car; alternatively Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM, 115 km). Other national parks within reach include Errinundra National Park (399 km²), Tingaringy National Park (81 km²), Lind National Park (14 km²) and Coopracambra National Park (350 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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