Lakeland (Queensland)

Lakeland
Lakeland Downs
State :  Australia State : Queensland
Coordinates : 15 ° 51 ′  S , 144 ° 51 ′  E Coordinates: 15 ° 51 ′  S , 144 ° 51 ′  E Area : 4,741.8  km²
Residents : 299 (2016) Population density : 0.06 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 4871 LGA : Cook Shire
Lakeland

Lakeland (also known as Lakeland Downs ) is a village in the Cook Shire , Queensland , Australia . According to the 2016 Australian census, Lakeland has a population of 299 people. The place is named after William Lakeland , who was one of the first settlers on the Cape York Peninsula .

geography

Lakeland is a small agricultural center on the Cape York Peninsula. The main economic products of the place are bananas and cattle. The place is at the intersection of the Peninsula Developmental Road and the Mulligan Highway .

Attractions

Lakeland has a number of sites featured on the Australian National Heritage List , including the Nuggety Gully Water Race and Chinese Camp in the Mareeba Mining District.

Web links

Commons : Lakeland, Queensland  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Lakeland ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
2. ↑ Destination Information | Lakeland. Tourism and Events Queensland, accessed January 27, 2020 . 
3. ↑ nuggety Gully Water Race and Chinese Camp. In: qld.gov.au/. Queensland Government, January 20, 2016, accessed January 15, 2020 .