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Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2017, covering 1,149 km² (444 sq mi). It is the #81 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 1,149 km²
- Established
- 2017
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CNS · 57 km
Nearest airports to Wooroonooran National Park
- 1 CNS57 kmstraight line
- 2 CTN227 kmstraight line
- 3Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSV230 kmstraight lineTownsville, Australia
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More about Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 1,149 km² (114,900 ha) — about 73% of the size of London, making it the #81 largest national park in Australia (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2017, 9 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 Wooroonooran National Park
The closest airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS), about 57 km away — around 1 h 15 min by car; alternatively Cooktown Airport (CTN, 227 km). Other national parks within reach include Topaz Road National Park (0 km²), Gadgarra National Park (81 km²), Eubenangee Swamp National Park (19 km²) and Palmerston Rocks National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.