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Wadbilliga National Park
Wadbilliga National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2004, covering 955 km² (369 sq mi). It is the #92 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 955 km²
- Established
- 2004
- IUCN
- Ib: Wilderness Area
- Nearest airport
- MIM · 57 km
Nearest airports to Wadbilliga National Park
- 1 MIM57 kmstraight line
- 2 OOM58 kmstraight line
- 3 MYA81 kmstraight line
More about Wadbilliga National Park
Wadbilliga National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 955 km² (95,455 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of New York City, making it the #92 largest national park in Australia (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2004, 22 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category Ib: Wilderness Area — a wilderness area kept in its natural state.
Visiting Wadbilliga National Park
The closest airport is Merimbula Airport (MIM), about 57 km away — around 1 h 14 min by car; alternatively Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM, 58 km). Other national parks within reach include Biamanga National Park (136 km²), Kooraban National Park (115 km²), Wallaga Lake National Park (12 km²) and Mimosa Rocks National Park (57 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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