Judbarra / Gregory National Park
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Judbarra National Park, formerly Gregory National Park and Judbarra / Gregory National Park, is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia, 359 km (223 mi) south of Darwin.
Judbarra National Park Northern Territory | |
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Nearest town or city | Katherine |
Established | 1990 |
Area | 13,004.12 km2 (5,020.9 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | |
Website | Judbarra National Park |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
The park is the second largest national park in the Northern Territory, after Kakadu National Park, with an area of 13,000 km (8,100 mi).[2]
The park was formerly known as Gregory National Park, but on 21 October 2011, it was announced that under a joint management plan with the traditional owners, the park would be dual-named "Judbarra / Gregory National Park" for a period of ten years. Since 2021, its official name is Judbarra National Park.[3]
The park consists of two geographically disjoint sections. The larger section lies to the southwest of the smaller northeastern section.