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Southwest National Park
Southwest National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2013, covering 6,183 km² (2,387 sq mi). It is the #13 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 6,183 km²
- Established
- 2013
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- HBA · 113 km
Nearest airports to Southwest National Park
- 1Hobart International AirportHBA113 kmstraight lineHobart (Cambridge), Australia
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- 2Launceston AirportLST178 kmstraight lineLaunceston (Western Junction), Australia
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- 3 DPO198 kmstraight line
More about Southwest National Park
Southwest National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 6,183 km² (618,267 ha) — about 3.9 times the size of London, making it the #13 largest national park in Australia (1.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2013, 13 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 Southwest National Park
The closest airport is Hobart International Airport (HBA), about 113 km away — around 2 h 27 min by car; alternatively Launceston Airport (LST, 178 km). Other national parks within reach include Lake Pedder National Park, Mount Field National Park (225 km²), Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (4,463 km²) and Hartz Mountains National Park (72 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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