Crater Lakes National Park Explained

Type:protected
Crater Lakes National Park
State:qld
Iucn Category:II
Coordinates:-17.2458°N 145.6289°W
Area:9.59
Established:1994
Managing Authorities:Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Url:https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/crater-lakes

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]

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]

History

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 at Lake Barrine and 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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crater Lakes National Park. Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 17 October 2012. Queensland Government. 15 December 2012. 17 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160517021902/http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/crater-lakes/index.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Science . jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and . 2010-03-03 . Crater Lakes National Park . 2022-03-05 . Parks and forests Department of Environment and Science, Queensland . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Crater Lakes National Park topographic map, elevation, relief . 2022-03-05 . topographic-map.com . en.
  4. Web site: Wet Tropics of Queensland. World Heritage List. UNESCO. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115002846/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/486/multiple%3D1%26unique_number%3D565. 15 November 2018. live. 15 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Crater Lakes National Park Management Statement 2013. Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115003638/https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/managing/plans-strategies/statements/pdf/crater-lakes.pdf. 15 November 2018. live. 15 November 2018. Alt URL

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