Strzelecki National Park
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| Strzelecki National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Nearest town or city | Flinders Island, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 40°13′10″S 148°05′41″E / 40.21944°S 148.09472°E |
| Area | 4216 ha[1] |
| Established | 1967[1] |
| Managing authorities | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Official site | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service site |
Strzelecki National Park is a national park on Flinders Island, Tasmania (Australia), 307 km north of Hobart. It is named after Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki, a famous Polish explorer and geologist who made a lot of his explorations on the Australian continent.
See also
- Protected areas of Tasmania (Australia)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Reserve Listing - National Parks". Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service Website. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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