Lakeland, Queensland facts for kids
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 Lakeland
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 299 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.06311/km2 (0.1635/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,738.0 km2 (1,829.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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. In the 2016 census, the locality of Lakeland had a population of 299 people.
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.
It contains a hotel, a cafe, and roadhouse and a small store. The main products are peanuts, maize, sorghum and cattle, coffee, tea and tropical fruits.
History
The village is named for William Lakeland who was one of the earliest prospectors of Cape York Peninsula.
Heritage listings
Lakeland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mareeba Mining District: Nuggety Gully Water Race and Chinese Camp
- Trezise, P.J. 1969. Quinkan Country: Adventures in Search of Aboriginal Cave Paintings in Cape York. A.H. & A.W. Reed, Sydney.
- Trezise, P.J. 1993. Dream Road: A Journey of Discovery. Allen & Unwin, St. Leonards, Sydney.
- 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.
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). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
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.
Images for kids
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Lakeland Coffee House and Store, 2014
