Howard Springs Nature Park is a 286 hectares (710 acres) protected area located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Darwin, Northern Territory. A suitable habitat for waterfowl of the Northern Territory, it also has swimming areas and walking trails. The actual Springs became important in 1910 when they came under consideration as a solution to Darwin's unreliable water supply.
| Howard Spring Nature Park Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Howard Spring Nature Park | |
| Coordinates | 12°27′42″S 131°03′11″E[1] |
| Established | 22 May 1952[1] |
| Area | 2.86 km2 (1.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Visitation | 43,300 (in 2017)[2] |
| Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
| Website | Howard Spring Nature Park |
| See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Traffic counters located at entry point.
Protected areas of the Northern Territory | |
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| Coastal Reserves |
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| Marine Parks |
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| National Parks |
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| Nature Parks |
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The above list consists of places managed by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory either alone or with other parties | |
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