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Whitsunday Islands National Park
Whitsunday Islands National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2000, covering 170 km² (66 sq mi). It is the #258 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 170 km²
- Established
- 2000
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- HTI · 34 km
Nearest airports to Whitsunday Islands National Park
- 1 HTI34 kmstraight line
- 2Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPP59 kmstraight lineProserpine, Australia
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- 3 MKY128 kmstraight line
More about Whitsunday Islands National Park
Whitsunday Islands National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 170 km² (17,000 ha) — about 1.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #258 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 Whitsunday Islands National Park
The closest airport is Hamilton Island Airport (HTI), about 34 km away — around 44 minutes by car; alternatively Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP, 59 km). Other national parks within reach include Conway National Park (326 km²), Molle Islands National Park (18 km²), Dryander National Park (132 km²) and Gloucester Island National Park (31 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.