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Lakeland, Queensland

Lakeland
Queensland
Lakeland-downs-cape-york-queensland-australia.jpg
Lakeland Downs
Lakeland is located in Queensland
Lakeland
Lakeland
Coordinates 15°51′30″S 144°51′20″E / 15.85833°S 144.85556°E / -15.85833; 144.85556Coordinates: 15°51′30″S 144°51′20″E / 15.85833°S 144.85556°E / -15.85833; 144.85556
Population 227 (2011 census)
Postcode(s) 4871
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Cook
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Localities around Lakeland:
Laura Cooktown Rossville
Palmer Lakeland Bloomfield
Dedin
Groganville Hurricane
Desailly
Spurgeon
Mount Carbine

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.

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.

The village is named for William Lakeland who was one of the earliest prospectors of Cape York Peninsula.

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


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