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Tully Gorge National Park
Tully Gorge National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2014, covering 603 km² (233 sq mi). It is the #114 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 603 km²
- Established
- 2014
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNS · 98 km
Nearest airports to Tully Gorge National Park
- 1 CNS98 kmstraight line
- 2Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV203 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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- 3 CTN262 kmstraight line
More about Tully Gorge National Park
Tully Gorge National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 603 km² (60,348 ha) — about 77% of the size of New York City, making it the #114 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2014, 12 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 Tully Gorge National Park
The closest airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS), about 98 km away — around 2 h 8 min by car; alternatively Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV, 203 km). Other national parks within reach include Koombooloomba National Park (292 km²), Tully Falls National Park (171 km²), Maalan National Park (25 km²) and Millstream Falls National Park (3 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.