National Park · Australia
Marpa National Park
Marpa National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 106 acres (43 ha), established in 1989.
National Park · Australia
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 106 acres (43 ha) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Coordinates | 14.2260° S, 143.7930° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Marpa National Park
Marpa is a national park at Yarraden on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia, 1,757 km northwest of Brisbane. It is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park west of Cape Melville in Princess Charlotte Bay. The park is a restricted access area to protect cultural resource of the islands traditional owners, the Lama Lama people. The national park was formerly known as Cliff Islands National Park. The alteration was part of new process where parks on the Cape York Peninsula are jointly managed between Aboriginal land trusts and the state government under the Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Coen Airport (CUQ) · Coen, Australia · 55.8 miles away
- Lockhart River Airport (IRG) · Lockhart River, Australia · 104.7 miles away
- Cooktown Airport (CTN) · Australia · 125.3 miles away
Parks nearby
Lama Lama National Park
Claremont Isles National Park
Flinders Group National Park
Cape Melville National Park
Sandbanks National Park
Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park
More parks in Australia
Frequently asked questions
Where is Marpa National Park?
Marpa National Park is in Australia (14.2260° S, 143.7930° E).
When was Marpa National Park established?
Marpa National Park was established in 1989, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Marpa National Park?
Marpa National Park covers 106 acres (43 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3631 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marpa_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).