Rinyirru National Park

The 5,370-square-kilometer park contains extensive river systems, permanent waterholes, lakes, and lagoons that form a complex wetland ecosystem in northern Queensland.

European exploration of the area began in the 19th century with Edmund Kennedy and William Hann, leading to the establishment of Laura Homestead in 1892.

Multiple Aboriginal clans maintained strong connections to this land before European settlement, leaving numerous ceremonial sites and cultural markers throughout the region.

The park remains accessible through unsealed Lakefield Road, though visitors should note potential road closures during the wet season from December to April.

The reserve features over 100 permanent riverine lagoons where freshwater barramundi and saltwater mangrove jack coexist in the same ecological system.

Operator: Queensland Department of Environment and Science

GPS coordinates: -15.01152,144.01972

Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:01