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Get close to wildlife like never before by visiting the most popular national parks in Australia. These national parks cover a remarkable variety of biomes and offer the most spectacular views. Ramble through these national parks where fascinating critters – from carnivorous lizards to barking deers await to be discovered. If you want to have a glimpse of the Aboriginal cultural landscape of Australia, you can visit Port Campbell National Park, and you can head to Nambung National Park to see its fascinating pinnacles desert. Go in search of deadly crocodiles at Daintree National Park and see pristine beaches and crystal-clear aquamarine waters at Great Sandy National Park.

Enjoy a ski holiday at Kosciuszko National Park and embark on a multi-day hike at Freycinet National Park. So what are you waiting for? Visit these popular national parks in Australia now and be wowed, seeing their spectacular biodiversity.

Here Are Some of the Best National Parks in Australia:

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Port Campbell National Park

Sandwiched along the coast of Peterborough and Princetown, Port Campbell is one of the most beautiful national parks in Australia. The park houses the most famous Australian attractions like London Bridge, Loch Ard Gorge, The Grotto, and the most scenic stretch of the Ocean Road, the Twelve Apostles. It is one of the best among other Australia national parks, and here you can enjoy boating, four-wheel driving, hiking, mountain biking, indigenous culture tours, surfing, diving, and birdwatching. 

Location: Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell, Australia

Opening Hours: 24 hours

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Nambung National Park

Nambung National Park is situated in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and it is considered a nature lover's paradise. It is one of the best Australia national parks, renowned for its serene lunar-like ecosystem and Pinnacles Desert, which houses thousands of Limestone formations. The Park is also known for its breathtaking beaches at Hangover Bay and Kangaroo Point and a boardwalk at Lake Thetis, where you can see stromatolites, also known as living fossils. You can also see here one hundred and twenty-eight bird species, fifteen reptilian species, and eight mammal species. 

Location
: Nambung WA 6521, Australia

Opening Hours
: 9:30 am to 4: 30 PM 

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03

Daintree National Park

Daintree is one of the most popular national parks in Australia, with the most diverse rainforest ecosystems on earth. It is a land of exceptional biodiversity and is dotted with swamps, mangroves, exquisite waterfalls, and eucalyptus woodlands. Running through the Park is the breathtakingly beautiful Daintree River, on which you can take an exciting cruise and go in search of crocodiles. It is one of the best Australia national parks that houses four hundred and thirty types of birds, including the large Cassowary Bird.

Location: Tropical Research Station, Cape Tribulation, Queensland 4873, Australia

Opening Hours
: 24 hours

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Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP

If you're looking for unique wildlife experiences and want to have a profound connection to nature, you must visit Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP. It is one of the most spectacular national parks in Australia, with ancient rainforests, beautiful grasslands, and glacial-carved lakes. The Park has various walking tracks ranging from very short to the legendary Overland Track. During the summer and spring months, the Park gets covered with colorful wildflowers like leatherwoods and orchids. You can also spot Tasmanian devils, echidna, wombats, quolls, platypus, and the black currawong.

Location: Central Highlands area of Tasmania, Australia

Opening hours: 24 hours

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05

Great Sandy National Park

Great Sandy National Park is an iconic wilderness destination known for being the home of black-breasted button-quails. It is the largest sand island in the world, with colored cliffs, inland freshwater lakes, and pristine beaches. The national park is split into two distinct sections Cooloola Recreation Area and Fraser Island. You can walk through the rainforest, hike the Cooloola Great Walk, climb up sand dunes, and enjoy a boat ride along the coast. 

Location: Rainbow Beach Road Cooloola, QLD

Opening Hours: 24 hours

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Kosciuszko National Park

Kosciuszko National Park is situated within the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains and is the largest national park in New South Wales. It is one of the most popular national parks in Australia dotted with dazzling wildflowers, historic huts, and awe-inspiring lookouts. You can go camping, enjoy horse riding on alpine trails, explore caves, kayak on the mighty Snowy River, and climb Australia's highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko. It also houses Australia's best ski resorts, including Perisher and Thredbo.

Location: New South Wales, Australia

Opening Hours
: 24 hours 

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07

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park holds immense natural and cultural values, and you can learn about the beliefs and culture of Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals over here. It houses the rock monolith Uluru, the spiritual center of Australia, and its sister monolith Kata Tjuta. Since both Uluru and Kata Tjuta are sacred indigenous sites, you can't climb them. The beautiful rock formations and sand plains provide rare habitats for a wide variety of flora and fauna.

Location: Uluru Rd, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory 0872, Australia

Opening Hours: 5 am to 9 pm

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Freycinet National Park

Freycinet National Park is a spectacular peninsula of pink granite mountains surrounded by rocky caves, picturesque beaches, and sheltered bays. The highlight of this park is Wineglass Bay which offers Tasmania's most celebrated views. There are many other beautiful seaside spots along Freycinet's coast, including Sleepy Bay and Honeymoon Bay. It is one of the best Australian national parks where you can spot more than fifty endemic species of Tasmania. You can also enjoy camping at Richardsons Beach in the summer months. 

Location: Coles Bay Road, 7215, Tasmania

Opening Hours: 8 am to 5 pm

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09

Purnululu National Park

Purnululu National Park is an incredible geological wonder renowned for its domed sandstone structures called cone karst formations. These rocks were formed around three hundred and seventy-five million years ago by the impact of a meteorite. Purnululu is one of the best national parks in Australia to learn about the indigenous group, as aboriginal people have lived here for at least twenty thousand years. You can also explore Echidna Chasm, a steep gorge surrounded by wonderful palm trees.

Location: State of Western Australia

Opening Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 

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10

Kakadu National Park

Kakadu National Park is a World Heritage sight where you can see extraordinary wonders such as thundering waterfalls and rare aboriginal rock art. It covers around twenty thousand square kilometers and is one of the best national parks in Australia. You can enjoy a boat cruise on the Yellow River and experience the thrill of being surrounded by crocodiles. While exploring the park, keep your eyes peeled for animals like wallabies, dingoes, snakes, bandicoots, and other Aussie animals. 

Location: Kakadu Hwy, Jabiru, 0886, Northern Territory of Australia

Opening Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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People Also Ask About Australia

  1. How many national parks are in Australia?

    There are six hundred and eighty-one state-operated national parks Australia. There are also six Commonwealth Australia national parks, including Kakadu, Uluru, and NSW's Booderee National Park in Jervis Bay.
  2. Which Australian state has the most national parks?

    Western Australia has the most number of national parks in the country; it houses around 650 national parks.
  3. What are the best national parks in Australia?

    Freycinet National Park: Freycinet is one of the best national parks in Australia, surrounded by spectacular beaches and low mountains. Wineglass Bay, a reflective azure bay, is the prime attraction of Freycinet National Park. The park houses more than fifty of Tasmania's endemic species and a wide variety of birds.

    Kakadu National Park: Kakadu National Park is a paradise for nature lovers, and you can see here a unique combination of wetlands, escarpments, shelters, and rock art. You can swim in pools at the cascading waterfalls, cruise on billabongs, and see twenty-five thousand-year-old rock paintings.

    Daintree National Park: Daintree is one of the most popular national parks in Australia, where you can see the oldest rainforests in the world. It is surrounded by cascading waterfalls and houses tons of wildlife species, including cassowaries and crocodiles. You can enjoy a cruise on the Daintree River and keep your eyes peeled for local crocodiles. 

    Port Campbell National Park: Port Campbell is one of the most beautiful national parks in Australia, where you can enjoy cliffside walks, nature exploration, wildlife sightings, birdwatching, and camping. It is home to the Twelve Apostles, the most photographed stretch of the Great Ocean Road.
  4. How big is Kakadu National Park?

    Kakadu National Park is almost half the size of Switzerland. It covers an area of 19,804 km, extending nearly two hundred kilometers from north to south and hundred kilometers from east to west.
  5. What is the most visited national Park Australia?

    Kakadu is the most visited Australia national park. It has been inhabited by Aboriginal people for more than sixty-five thousand years and holds many sacred sites, burial grounds, and ceremonial sites.
  6. Why are national parks important in Australia?

    Australia national park denotes the rich cultural diversity and natural wonders of Australia. They show the efforts laid by the country and its people for biodiversity conservation. National parks Australia help maintain the ecological balance and attract tourists from around the world, bringing tremendous economic value to the country.
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