Lakefield National Park
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Lakefield is a National Park in Queensland (Australia), 1,707 km northwest of Brisbane. It is the second largest park in Queensland and a favourite place for fishing and camping. It can be accessed by road either through Cooktown or Laura.
The Park is very remote and visitors should stock up on food, petrol and other supplies before leaving Cooktown or Laura.
There are two Ranger Stations within the park which can assist with information or give help in emergencies. There is one dirt road through the Park but it is impassible through much of the wet season (roughly from early December to April/May). There are unserviced campgrounds available.
Fact sheet
- Area: 5370.00 km²
- Coordinates: Template:Coor dms
- Date of establishment: 1979
- Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
- IUCN category: II
Further Reading
- Ryan, Michelle and Burwell, Colin, eds. 2000. Wildlife of Tropical North Queensland: Cooktown to Mackay. Queensland Museum, Brisbane. ISBN 0-7242-9349-3.
- Scarth-Johnson, Vera. 2000. National Treasures: Flowering plants of Cooktwon and Northern Australia. Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association, Cooktown. ISBN 0646397265 (pbk); ISBN 0646397257 Limited Edition - Leather Bound.