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Dryander National Park

Dryander National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 2,956,364 acres (1,196,399 ha), established in 1938.

Dryander National Park
Dryander National Park.

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Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationAustralia
Area2,956,364 acres (1,196,399 ha)
Established1938
Coordinates20.2181° S, 148.5658° E

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

About Dryander National Park

Dryander National Park is an Australian national park in Queensland, 938 km northwest of Brisbane, and north of Proserpine. It comprises roughly 55 km of the Coral Sea coastline. The most prominent mountain in the park is Mount Drylander and rises to 765 metres above sea level; it was named after Swedish botanist Jonas Carlsson Dryander (1748–1810) in 1820 by Phillip Parker King.

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

Airports near this park

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dryander National Park?

Dryander National Park is in Australia (20.2181° S, 148.5658° E).

When was Dryander National Park established?

Dryander National Park was established in 1938, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Dryander National Park?

Dryander National Park covers 2,956,364 acres (1,196,399 ha).

Sources