Watarrka National Park
Watarrka National Park Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Watarrka National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Yulara |
Coordinates | 24°16′47″S 131°33′30″E / 24.27972°S 131.55833°ECoordinates: 24°16′47″S 131°33′30″E / 24.27972°S 131.55833°E |
Established | 31 July 1989[1] |
Area | 1,051.85 km2 (406.1 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
Website | Watarrka National Park |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Watarrka is a national park in the Northern Territory (Australia), 1316 km south of Darwin and 323 km southwest of Alice Springs. It contains the much visited Kings Canyon at the western end of the George Gill Range and Kathleen Springs (22 km to the southeast of Kings Canyon).
See also
- Protected areas of the Northern Territory (Australia)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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