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National Park · Australia

Kuranda National Park

Kuranda National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 67,722 acres (27,406 ha), established in 1989.

Kuranda National Park
Kuranda National Park.

Photo: Dainis Matisons from Mezares, Latvia, EU via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.

Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationAustralia
Area67,722 acres (27,406 ha)
Established1989
Coordinates17.0097° S, 145.6167° E

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

About Kuranda National Park

Kuranda National Park is a national park in Far North Queensland, Australia. Like many national parks in the area it belongs to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The park protects an important wildlife corridor in which rainforest and open eucalypt forest predominate. Walking, mountain biking and four-wheel driving are popular recreational activities. Kuranda National Park provides habitat for the southern cassowary, the rare Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo and the Victoria's riflebird. The fungal disease Myrtle rust has been found in the park.

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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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kuranda National Park?

Kuranda National Park is in Australia (17.0097° S, 145.6167° E).

When was Kuranda National Park established?

Kuranda National Park was established in 1989, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Kuranda National Park?

Kuranda National Park covers 67,722 acres (27,406 ha).

Sources