Crater Lakes National Park
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.
| Crater Lakes National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
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 australis).
The average elevation of the terrain is 729 metres.
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