Australia has a huge and diversity of national parks, from coastal and marine deserts to rainforest and desert environments. There are over 700 gazetted national parks in Australia – more than any other country in the world (Thailand holds the second spot with 147 parks). While they are called “national parks”, almost all of them are really “state parks” which are managed by each state or territory.
A number of Guides to National Parks are grouped by state (or territory) – they are focused on the bushwalking trails and outdoor activities in each park.
|
State
|
Protected land (hectares)
|
% state protected
|
No. national parks
|
No. protected areas
|
Annual park visitation
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSW
|
7,596,000
|
9.6%
|
225
|
890
|
50.1m
|
|
NT
|
33,552,700
|
24.8%
|
40
|
86
|
3.76m
|
|
QLD
|
14,200,000
|
8.26%
|
237
|
27,300
|
59.2m
|
|
TAS
|
3,622,200
|
50.4%
|
19
|
806
|
1.3m
|
|
VIC
|
3,927,300
|
18%
|
139
|
2,919
|
130.8m
|