National Park · Australia
Blue Mountains National Park
Blue Mountains National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 665,550 acres (269,339 ha), established in 1959.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 665,550 acres (269,339 ha) |
| Established | 1959 |
| Coordinates | 33.7972° S, 150.4453° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Blue Mountains National Park
The Blue Mountains National Park is a protected national park in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 267,954-hectare (662,130-acre) national park is situated approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the Sydney CBD, and the park boundary is quite irregular as it is broken up by roads, urban areas and areas of private property. Despite the name mountains, the area is an uplifted plateau, dissected by a number of larger rivers.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
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Airports near this park
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- Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) · Sydney, Australia · 16.5 miles away
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) · Sydney (Mascot), Australia · 43.2 miles away
- Newcastle Airport (NTL) · Williamtown, Australia · 106.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Blue Mountains National Park?
Blue Mountains National Park is in Australia (33.7972° S, 150.4453° E).
When was Blue Mountains National Park established?
Blue Mountains National Park was established in 1959, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Blue Mountains National Park?
Blue Mountains National Park covers 665,550 acres (269,339 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885558 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Mountains_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).