National Park · Australia
Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 283,924 acres (114,900 ha), established in 1991.
National Park · Australia
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 283,924 acres (114,900 ha) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Coordinates | 17.3911° S, 145.8203° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran National Park (Aboriginal for "Black Rock") is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,367 km northwest of Brisbane, between Innisfail and Cairns. The park is one of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area series of national parks, and is a gazetted World Heritage Site. Declared in 1988, the World Heritage area stretches from Townsville in the south to Cooktown in the north, and contains some of the oldest surviving rainforests in the world. The national park covers most of Bellenden Ker Range and includes Queensland's two highest mountains, Mount Bartle Frere (1622 m) and Mount Bellenden Ker (1592 m).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Cairns International Airport (CNS) · Cairns, Australia · 35.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Wooroonooran National Park?
Wooroonooran National Park is in Australia (17.3911° S, 145.8203° E).
When was Wooroonooran National Park established?
Wooroonooran National Park was established in 1991, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Wooroonooran National Park?
Wooroonooran National Park covers 283,924 acres (114,900 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1481393 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooroonooran_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).