Population 227 (2011 census) LGA(s) Shire of Cook Lakeland Bloomfield
Dedin Local time Sunday 5:18 AM | Postcode(s) 4871 State electorate(s) Cook Postal code 4871 Federal division Division of Leichhardt | |
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Location 1,901 km (1,181 mi) NW of Brisbane
242 km (150 mi) NW of Cairns
81 km (50 mi) SW of Cooktown Weather 21°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Lakeland (also known as 'Lakeland Downs') is a town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Lakeland had a population of 227 people.
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Map of Lakeland QLD 4871, Australia
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:
References
Lakeland, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA