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Purnululu National Park

Purnululu National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 602,518 acres (243,831 ha), established in 1987.

Purnululu National Park
Purnululu National Park.

Photo: Graeme Churchard from Bristol (51.4414, -2.5242), UK via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.

Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationAustralia
Area602,518 acres (243,831 ha)
Established1987
Coordinates17.4488° S, 128.5461° E

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

About Purnululu National Park

The Purnululu National Park is a World Heritage Site in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The 239,723-hectare (592,370-acre) national park is located approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) south of Kununurra, with Halls Creek located to the south. Declared a World Heritage Site in 2003, the park was inscribed as follows: ...[is a] remote area managed as wilderness. It includes the Bungle Bungle Range, a spectacularly incised landscape of sculptured rocks which contains superlative examples of beehive-shaped karst sandstone rising 250 metres above the surrounding semi-arid savannah grasslands.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Purnululu National Park?

Purnululu National Park is in Australia (17.4488° S, 128.5461° E).

When was Purnululu National Park established?

Purnululu National Park was established in 1987, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Purnululu National Park?

Purnululu National Park covers 602,518 acres (243,831 ha).

Sources