Howard Springs Nature Park

Howard Spring Nature Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Howard Spring Nature Park
LocationNorthern Territory
Coordinates12°27′42″S 131°03′11″E / 12.461792401°S 131.053066815°E / -12.461792401; 131.053066815
Area2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Established22 May 1952
Visitors43,300 (in 2017)
Governing bodyParks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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