| Type: | suburb |
| Lakefield | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -14.775°N 144.2288°W |
| Pop: | 21 |
| Postcode: | 4892 |
| Area: | 8386.2 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Lga: | Shire of Cook |
| Stategov: | Cook |
| Fedgov: | Leichhardt |
| Near-N: | Coral Sea |
Lakefield is a coastal locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Lakefield had a population of 21 people.
Lakefield is on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula. Lakefield Road runs through the locality from the south-east to the north-west with connections via the Endeavour Battle Camp Road to Laura and the Peninsula Developmental Road to the south-west and to Cooktown to the south-east.
The Normanby River, North Kennedy River, Hann River, Annie River, and many other creeks and rivers join as they flow to the northern coast of Lakefield to the Coral Sea, creating many lakes.
The Rinyirru National Park is within Lakefield.
In the, Lakefield had a population of 184 people.
In the, Lakefield had a population of 16 people.
In the, Lakefield had a population of 21 people.
Lakeland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: