Crater Lakes National Park
Protected area in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Protected area in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crater Lakes is a national park in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, 1367 km northwest of Brisbane. The park contains two volcanically-formed lakes, Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham (Yidyam). Both lakes have walking trails around each lake; boat tours are also given at Lake Barrine.[1]
| Crater Lakes National Park Queensland | |
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  Crater Lakes National Park | |
| Coordinates | 17°14′45″S 145°37′44″E |
| Established | 1994 |
| Area | 9.59 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Crater Lakes National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
One of the recognizable features of the park are giant bull kauri pine trees (Agathis microstachya).[2]
The average elevation of the terrain is 729 metres.[3]
In 1934, the Queensland Government created Lake Barrine National Park and Lake Eacham National Park. In 1988, UNESCO declared the Wet Tropics of Queensland a World Heritage Site with 14 areas protected, one of which was 484 hectares (1,200 acres) at Lake Barrine and 505 hectares (1,250 acres) at Lake Eacham.[4] In 1994, the Queensland Government merged Lake Barrine National Park and Lake Eacham National Park to form Crater Lakes National Park.[5]
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