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Sturt National Park
Sturt National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2003, covering 3,253 km² (1,256 sq mi). It is the #29 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 3,253 km²
- Established
- 2003
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- XTG · 226 km
Nearest airports to Sturt National Park
- 1 XTG226 kmstraight line
- 2 BHQ313 kmstraight line
- 3 ULP367 kmstraight line
More about Sturt National Park
Sturt National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 3,253 km² (325,329 ha) — about 2.1 times the size of London, making it the #29 largest national park in Australia (0.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2003, 23 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 Sturt National Park
The closest airport is Thargomindah Airport (XTG), about 226 km away — around 4 h 54 min by car; alternatively Broken Hill Airport (BHQ, 313 km). Other national parks within reach include Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park (1,536 km²), Paroo-Darling National Park (1,781 km²), Mutawintji National Park (678 km²) and Mootwingee National Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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