Limmen National Park
| Limmen National Park Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Limmen National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Katherine |
| Coordinates | 15°01′48″S 135°08′24″E / 15.03000°S 135.14000°ECoordinates: 15°01′48″S 135°08′24″E / 15.03000°S 135.14000°E |
| Established | 26 June 2012[1] |
| Area | 9,369.26 km2 (3,617.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Website | Limmen National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Limmen National Park, announced in 2012, is the second largest in Australia covering 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi) in the Northern Territory.[2] Located about 600 km south-east of Darwin on the Gulf of Carpentaria, the park incorporates wetlands, sandstone structures and numerous rivers, including the Limmen Bight River from which the park takes its name.[3][4] A major attraction in the park are the 'Lost Cities'—sandstone rock formations resembling tall apartment blocks.[5]
References
- 1 2 "CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ La Canna, Xavier (16 March 2012). "Limmen National Park declared in NT". Ninemsn. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ Hancock, David (21 March 2012). "Huge national park declared in Northern Territory". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Limmen National Park fact sheet" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ La Canna, Xavier (2 August 2012). "NT's Limmen is finally a national park". The Australian. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
External links
- Limmen National Park at the Northern Territory Government Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport
- Official fact sheet and map
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