Lakeland, Queensland
| Lakeland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Lakeland Downs | |||||||||||||||
  Lakeland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°51′33″S 144°51′24″E / 15.8591°S 144.8566°ECoordinates: 15°51′33″S 144°51′24″E / 15.8591°S 144.8566°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 299 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.06311/km2 (0.16345/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,738.0 km2 (1,829.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Lakeland is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Lakeland had a population of 299 people.[1]
Geography[]
Lakeland is a small farming centre on the Cape York Peninsula. It is at the junction of the main Peninsula Developmental Road (which is paved all the way from Cairns to Lakeland), and the Mulligan Highway (formerly the Cooktown Developmental Road).[4]
Lakeland has the following mountains:
- Belle View Peak (15°39′52″S 145°01′11″E / 15.6644°S 145.0197°E)[5][6]
- Hamilton Peak (16°02′17″S 144°50′31″E / 16.0381°S 144.8420°E) 664 metres (2,178 ft)[5][7]
- Macdonalds Hill (15°57′34″S 144°50′59″E / 15.9594°S 144.8498°E) 458 metres (1,503 ft)[5][8]
- Mount Amy (15°59′37″S 144°59′36″E / 15.9937°S 144.9932°E) 845 metres (2,772 ft)[5][9]
- Mount Byerley (15°38′22″S 145°02′29″E / 15.6394°S 145.0414°E) 452 metres (1,483 ft)[5][10]
- Mount Earl (15°53′00″S 144°54′51″E / 15.8833°S 144.9143°E) 469 metres (1,539 ft)[5][11]
- Mount Emily (15°40′04″S 145°04′03″E / 15.6679°S 145.0675°E) 236 metres (774 ft)[5][12]
- Mount Eykin (15°57′02″S 144°55′48″E / 15.9505°S 144.9299°E) 571 metres (1,873 ft)[5][13]
- Mount Fahey (15°41′06″S 145°02′05″E / 15.6849°S 145.0348°E) 242 metres (794 ft)[5][14]
- Mount Gibson (15°59′31″S 144°54′33″E / 15.9919°S 144.9091°E) 516 metres (1,693 ft)[5][15]
- Mount Herman (16°03′59″S 144°47′31″E / 16.0663°S 144.7920°E) 636 metres (2,087 ft)[5]
- Mount Janet (15°53′45″S 144°42′44″E / 15.8959°S 144.7121°E) 703 metres (2,306 ft)[5][16]
- Mount Lukin (15°54′47″S 144°40′28″E / 15.9131°S 144.6744°E) 764 metres (2,507 ft)[5][17]
- Mount Macdonald (15°41′53″S 145°00′54″E / 15.6980°S 145.0151°E) 328 metres (1,076 ft)[5][18]
- Mount Mccormack (15°35′09″S 144°58′38″E / 15.5859°S 144.9771°E) 492 metres (1,614 ft)[5][19]
- Mount Mclean (15°54′06″S 144°50′19″E / 15.9016°S 144.8387°E) 416 metres (1,365 ft)[5][20]
- Mount Murray (15°57′19″S 144°46′38″E / 15.9553°S 144.7772°E) 602 metres (1,975 ft)[5][21]
- Mount Pike (16°01′33″S 144°57′22″E / 16.0259°S 144.9560°E) 842 metres (2,762 ft)[5][22]
- Mount Scatterbrain (15°52′07″S 144°54′18″E / 15.8686°S 144.9051°E) 426 metres (1,398 ft)[5]
- Mount Sellheim (15°45′09″S 144°57′29″E / 15.7525°S 144.9581°E) 269 metres (883 ft)[5][23]
- North Sampson Mountain (15°47′47″S 145°10′27″E / 15.7963°S 145.1741°E) 728 metres (2,388 ft)[5][24]
- Racecourse Mountain (16°00′37″S 144°59′58″E / 16.0104°S 144.9995°E) 664 metres (2,178 ft)[5][25]
- Shields Sugarloaf (15°43′11″S 144°58′30″E / 15.7198°S 144.9750°E)[5][26]
- Tandewarrah (15°43′08″S 145°06′08″E / 15.7190°S 145.1021°E) 474 metres (1,555 ft)[5]
- The Brothers (15°55′35″S 144°51′09″E / 15.9263°S 144.8526°E) 428 metres (1,404 ft)[5][27]
- The Twins (15°54′27″S 144°54′58″E / 15.9076°S 144.9162°E)[5][28]
- Three Peaks (16°04′18″S 144°49′20″E / 16.0718°S 144.8221°E)[5]
- Zillman Peak (16°03′28″S 144°52′26″E / 16.0578°S 144.8740°E) 688 metres (2,257 ft)[5]
History[]
The village is named for William Lakeland who was one of the earliest prospectors of Cape York Peninsula.[29][30]
Lakeland State School opened on 23 August 1969.[31]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Lakeland had a population of 227 people.[32]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Lakeland had a population of 299 people.[1]
Heritage listings[]
Lakeland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mareeba Mining District (15°58′39″S 144°55′58″E / 15.9776°S 144.9328°E): Nuggety Gully Water Race and Chinese Camp[33]
Economy[]
The main products are bananas and cattle.
Education[]
Lakeland State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Peninsula Developmental Road and the Mulligan Highway (15°51′25″S 144°51′24″E / 15.8569°S 144.8568°E).[34][35] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[36]
There is no secondary school in Lakeland. The nearest government secondary school is Cooktown State School in Cooktown to the north-east. Given the distances involved, distance education and boarding school are other options.[4]
Amenities[]
Lakeland Coffee House and Store, 2014
Lakeland has a hotel, a cafe, and roadhouse and a hardware store.
Attractions[]
James Earl Lookout is off the Mulligan Highway, 14.7 kilometres (9.1 mi) SSE of the town (15°58′30″S 144°49′44″E / 15.9751°S 144.8289°E).[37]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lakeland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Lakeland – town in Shire of Cook (entry 18830)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Lakeland – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46131)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Belle View Peak – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 2177)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Hamilton Peak – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 15279)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Macdonalds Hill – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 20395)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Amy – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 554)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Byerley – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 5553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Earl – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 11022)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Emily – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 11614)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Eykin – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 12096)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Fahey – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 12110)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Gibson – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 13690)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Janet – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 17064)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Lukin – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 20256)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Macdonald – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 20391)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Mccormack – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 21323)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Mclean – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 21436)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Murray – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 23622)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Pike – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 26722)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Sellheim – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 30383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "North Sampson Mountain – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 24716)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Racecourse Mountain – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 27886)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Shields Sugarloaf – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 30735)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Brothers – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 33881)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Twins – mountain in Cook Shire (entry 34170)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Lakeland and Laura". Cape York and Cooktown. Tourism Cape York. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Queensland Places - Cape York - William Lakeland". State Library Of Queensland. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lakeland (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Nuggety Gully Water Race and Chinese Camp (entry 600426)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Lakeland State School". Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
Further reading[]
- Trezise, P.J. 1969. Quinkan Country: Adventures in Search of Aboriginal Cave Paintings in Cape York. A.H. & A.W. Reed, Sydney.
- Trezise, Percy. 1973. Last Days of a Wilderness. William Collins (Aust) Ltd., Brisbane. ISBN 0-00-211434-8.
- Trezise, P.J. 1993. Dream Road: A Journey of Discovery. Allen & Unwin, St. Leonards, Sydney.
- Premier's Department (prepared by Connell Wagner). 1989. Cape York Peninsula Resource Analysis. Cairns. (1989). ISBN 0-7242-6200-8
- Roth, W.E. 1897. The Queensland Aborigines. 3 Vols. Reprint: Facsimile Edition, Hesperian Press, Victoria Park, W.A., 1984. ISBN 0-85905-054-8
- Ryan, Michelle and Burwell, Colin, eds. 2000. Wildlife of Tropical North Queensland: Cooktown to Mackay. Queensland Museum, Brisbane. ISBN 0-85905-045-9 (set of 3 vols).
- Scarth-Johnson, Vera. 2000. National Treasures: Flowering plants of Cooktown and Northern Australia. Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association, Cooktown. ISBN 0-646-39726-5 (pbk); ISBN 0-646-39725-7 Limited Edition - Leather Bound.
- Sutton, Peter (ed). Languages of Cape York: Papers presented to a Symposium organised by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Canberra. (1976). ISBN 0-85575-046-4
- Wynter, Jo and Hill, John. 1991. Cape York Peninsula: Pathways to Community Economic Development. The Final Report of The Community Economic Development Projects Cook Shire. Cook Shire Council.
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