National Park · Australia
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 311,137 acres (125,913 ha), established in 1996.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 311,137 acres (125,913 ha) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Coordinates | 31.9149° S, 131.4404° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Great Australian Bight Marine National Park
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located 918 km (570 mi) west of the state capital of Adelaide. It consists of two sections occupying the ocean immediately adjoining the coastline up to a distance of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) and extending from the Western Australia border in the west to a place known as the Tchalingaby Sandhills in the east. The gap between the two sections is also a protected area known as the Great Australian Bight Marine Park Whale Sanctuary which was proclaimed on 22 June 1995 under the Fisheries Act 1982 (SA).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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- Ceduna Airport (CED) · Australia · 133.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Great Australian Bight Marine National Park?
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park is in Australia (31.9149° S, 131.4404° E).
When was Great Australian Bight Marine National Park established?
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park was established in 1996, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Great Australian Bight Marine National Park?
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park covers 311,137 acres (125,913 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21930528 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Australian_Bight_Marine_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).