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Belair National Park

Belair National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 2,069 acres (837 ha), established in 1891.

Belair National Park
Belair National Park.

Photo: Peripitus via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.

Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationAustralia
Area2,069 acres (837 ha)
Established1891
Coordinates35.0131° S, 138.6558° E

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Belair National Park

Belair National Park (formerly known as the National Park and Belair Recreation Park) is a protected area in Belair, South Australia, 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) southeast of Adelaide city centre; it covers an area of 835 hectares (2,060 acres). It was proclaimed in 1891 and was the first national park in South Australia, second in Australia (after Sydney's Royal National Park which was proclaimed in 1879) and the tenth in the world. The national park lies within the Adelaide Hills and Mitcham council area, and forms part of a chain of protected areas located along the Adelaide Hills Face Zone.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Belair National Park?

Belair National Park is in Australia (35.0131° S, 138.6558° E).

When was Belair National Park established?

Belair National Park was established in 1891, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Belair National Park?

Belair National Park covers 2,069 acres (837 ha).

Sources