Lakefield, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lakefield Queensland
Lakefield, 2010
Lakefield Location in Queensland
Population	299 (2016 census)
• Density	0.06311/km2 (0.1635/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4892
Area	4,738.0 km2 (1,829.4 sq mi)
Location	227 km (141 mi) NW of Cooktown 394 km (245 mi) NNW of Cairns 2,057 km (1,278 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Lakefield: Yarraden Coral Sea Starcke Yarraden Lakefield Starcke Laura Laura Cooktown

Lakefield is a coastal locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, 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.

Heritage listings

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

• Lakefield National Park: Old Laura Homestead