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The Lakes National Park
The Lakes National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2001, covering 15 km² (6 sq mi). It is the #638 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 15 km²
- Established
- 2001
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MHU · 109 km
Nearest airports to The Lakes National Park
- 1 MHU109 kmstraight line
- 2 OOM215 kmstraight line
- 3 ABX223 kmstraight line
More about The Lakes National Park
The Lakes National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 15 km² (1,451 ha) — about 7.2 times the size of Monaco, making it the #638 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2001, 25 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 The Lakes National Park
The closest airport is Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), about 109 km away — around 2 h 21 min by car; alternatively Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM, 215 km). Other national parks within reach include Mitchell River National Park (119 km²), Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park (27 km²), Avon Wilderness Park (396 km²) and Snowy River National Park (1,146 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.