Protected Area · Australia
Brooklyn Sanctuary
Brooklyn Sanctuary is a protected area in Australia, covering 147,230 acres (59,582 ha), established in 2004.
Protected Area · Australia
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Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 147,230 acres (59,582 ha) |
| Established | 2004 |
| Coordinates | 16.5279° S, 145.0660° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Brooklyn Sanctuary
Brooklyn Sanctuary is a 600 km2 (232 sq mi) nature reserve in north-east Queensland, Australia, less than 100 km (62 mi) north-west of Cairns. It is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy by which it was acquired in 2004. It is located on the boundary of the Wet Tropics bioregion and Einasleigh Uplands bioregion on the Mount Carbine Tableland. The landscape varies widely from rugged, rainforested peaks of up to 1,200 m altitude, with an annual rainfall of 4,000 mm, to drier lowland plains in the upper reaches of the Mitchell River with less than 900 mm.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Cairns International Airport (CNS) · Cairns, Australia · 51.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Brooklyn Sanctuary?
Brooklyn Sanctuary is in Australia (16.5279° S, 145.0660° E).
When was Brooklyn Sanctuary established?
Brooklyn Sanctuary was established in 2004, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Brooklyn Sanctuary?
Brooklyn Sanctuary covers 147,230 acres (59,582 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4974890 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Sanctuary — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).