Lakefield, Queensland


Lakefield is a coastal locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Lakeland had a population of 299 people.

Geography

Lakefield is on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula. Lakefield Road runs through the locality from the south-east to the north-west with connections via the Endeavour Battle Camp Road to Laura and the Peninsula Developmental Road to the south-west and to Cooktown to the south-east.
The Normanby River, North Kennedy River, Hann River, Annie River, and many other creeks and rivers join as they flow to the northern coast of Lakefield to the Coral Sea, creating many lakes.
The Lakefield National Park is within Lakefield.

History

In the 2011 census, Lakefield had a population of 184 people.

Heritage listings

Lakeland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: