National Park · Malaysia
Tawau Hills National Park
Tawau Hills National Park is a national park in Malaysia, established in 1979.
Photo: Annette Teng via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Malaysia |
| Established | 1979 |
| Coordinates | 4.4000° N, 117.9000° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Tawau Hills National Park
Tawau Hills Park was established in 1979, primarily as a protection for the water catchment area of Tawau town, Sabah, Malaysia. It is located 24 kilometres from Tawau, and comprises 279.72 km2 of lowland dipterocarp rainforest, surrounded by oil palm and cacao plantations. The park offers picnic areas, camping sites, and chalets. The Park contains rugged volcanic landscapes including a hot spring and spectacular waterfalls. The highest point in the park is Gunung Magdalena (1310 m). It is administered by the Sabah Parks.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Tawau Airport (TWU) · Tawau, Malaysia · 16.4 miles away
- Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) · Lahad Datu, Malaysia · 52.5 miles away
- Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB (TRK) · Tarakan, Indonesia · 77.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Tawau Hills National Park?
Tawau Hills National Park is in Malaysia (4.4000° N, 117.9000° E).
When was Tawau Hills National Park established?
Tawau Hills National Park was established in 1979, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7689242 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawau_Hills_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).