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Stockyard Gully National Park
Stockyard Gully National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 1979, covering 150 km² (58 sq mi). It is the #277 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 150 km²
- Established
- 1979
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GET · 130 km
Nearest airports to Stockyard Gully National Park
- 1 GET130 kmstraight line
- 2 PER240 kmstraight line
- 3 MMG334 kmstraight line
More about Stockyard Gully National Park
Stockyard Gully National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 150 km² (15,000 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #277 largest national park in Australia (0% 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 Stockyard Gully National Park
The closest airport is Geraldton Airport (GET), about 130 km away — around 2 h 49 min by car; alternatively Perth International Airport (PER, 240 km). Other national parks within reach include Lesueur National Park (272 km²), Drovers Cave National Park (26 km²), Alexander Morrison National Park (85 km²) and Tathra National Park (43 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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