National Park · Australia
Porcupine Gorge National Park
Porcupine Gorge National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 12,760 acres (5,164 ha), established in 2004.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 12,760 acres (5,164 ha) |
| Established | 2004 |
| Coordinates | 20.3992° S, 144.4403° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Porcupine Gorge National Park
Porcupine Gorge National Park is a national park in Porcupine, Shire of Flinders in North West Queensland, Australia, 1,174 km northwest of Brisbane and 60 km north of Hughenden. Established in 1970, the national park has an area of 54.10 km2 and is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. It is an IUCN category II park. The national park was established in the area surround Porcupine Gorge. The gorge features strata of sedimentary rocks which span hundreds of millions of years.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Hughenden Airport (HGD) · Hughenden, Australia · 31.9 miles away
- Richmond Airport (RCM) · Australia · 88.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porcupine Gorge National Park?
Porcupine Gorge National Park is in Australia (20.3992° S, 144.4403° E).
When was Porcupine Gorge National Park established?
Porcupine Gorge National Park was established in 2004, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Porcupine Gorge National Park?
Porcupine Gorge National Park covers 12,760 acres (5,164 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1525623 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine_Gorge_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).