# Gifford Marine Park, Australia: what it is and when to go > Gifford Marine Park is an Australian marine protection area. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 13 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 20. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gifford-marine-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Australian marine protection area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** OOL Gold Coast, 607 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [parksaustralia.gov.au](https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/) - **Run by:** Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - **Coordinates:** -26.61572, 159.4 ## What it is and where Gifford Marine Park is an Australian marine protection area. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -26.61572, 159.4; the nearest main airport is Gold Coast Airport (OOL, Gold Coast), 607 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-26.615716%2C159.4) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-26.615716%2C159.4) - **Run by:** Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gifford Marine Park is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 30 | | February | Possible | 12 h 54 | | March | Best time | 12 h 11 | | April | Best time | 11 h 22 | | May | Possible | 10 h 41 | | June | Possible | 10 h 20 | | July | Possible | 10 h 29 | | August | Possible | 11 h 04 | | September | Possible | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 39 | | November | Best time | 13 h 20 | | December | Possible | 13 h 40 | In December there are 13 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | | Wildlife | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Gifford Marine Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Middleton Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/middleton-reef/): Reef in the Coral Sea, Australia · 317 km - [Elizabeth Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/elizabeth-reef/): Coral reef in the Tasman Sea · 372 km - [Malabar Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/malabar-hill/): Mountain in Australia · 546 km - [The Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-brewery/): Brewery · 547 km - [Lord Howe Island Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/lord-howe-island-museum/): Museum · 548 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Nature - [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia - [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands - [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border - [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea - [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gifford Marine Park? It is an Australian marine protection area. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Gifford Marine Park? March to April and October to November. In December there are 13 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 20. ### How do you get to Gifford Marine Park? The nearest main airport is Gold Coast Airport (OOL), 607 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-26.615716%2C159.4) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Middleton Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/middleton-reef/), [Elizabeth Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/elizabeth-reef/), [Malabar Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/malabar-hill/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8602047), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55353537), CC0. More about Gifford Marine Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifford_Marine_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).