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Werrikimbe National Park
Werrikimbe National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2003, covering 351 km² (135 sq mi). It is the #166 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 351 km²
- Established
- 2003
- IUCN
- Ib: Wilderness Area
- Nearest airport
- PQQ · 66 km
Nearest airports to Werrikimbe National Park
- 1 PQQ66 kmstraight line
- 2 ARM95 kmstraight line
- 3 CFS129 kmstraight line
More about Werrikimbe National Park
Werrikimbe National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 351 km² (35,054 ha) — about 3.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #166 largest national park in Australia (0.1% 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 Ib: Wilderness Area — a wilderness area kept in its natural state.
Visiting Werrikimbe National Park
The closest airport is Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ), about 66 km away — around 1 h 26 min by car; alternatively Armidale Airport (ARM, 95 km). Other national parks within reach include Cottan-Bimbang National Park (269 km²), Willi Willi National Park (299 km²), Yarrowitch Gorge National Park and Oxley Wild Rivers National Park (1,452 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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