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Wellington National Park
Wellington National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2000, covering 174 km² (67 sq mi). It is the #252 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 174 km²
- Established
- 2000
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PER · 166 km
Nearest airports to Wellington National Park
- 1 PER166 kmstraight line
- 2 ALH240 kmstraight line
More about Wellington National Park
Wellington National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 174 km² (17,433 ha) — about 1.7 times the size of Paris, making it the #252 largest national park in Australia (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2000, 26 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 Wellington National Park
The closest airport is Perth International Airport (PER), about 166 km away — around 3 h 36 min by car; alternatively Albany Airport (ALH, 240 km). Other national parks within reach include Greater Preston National Park (127 km²), Unnamed WA47688 National Park (1 km²), Tuart Forest National Park (20 km²) and Dalgarup National Park (24 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.