Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL)
Termite mounds of the Nifold Plain. Photo: Adam Creed, DERM.
- Changes to camping bookings
All camping in this park must be booked prior to arrival. To find out more about purchasing an e-permit, see camping information.
Welcome
The Aboriginal Traditional Owners—the Lama Lama and Kuku Thaypan peoples, the Bagaarrmugu, Mbarimakarranma, Muunydyiwarra, Magarrmagarrwarra, Balnggarrwarra and Gunduurwarra clans and related families—welcome you to their country. They ask that you respect their special place.
Location
340 km north-west of Cairns, on Cape York Peninsula
What's special
Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land (CYPAL)) has a rich and diverse landscape. In the north are grasslands and woodlands, wetlands, coastal estuaries, mangroves and mudflats. In the south, sandstone hills and escarpments dominate the landscape.
Useful links
- Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) map (PDF, 301K)*
- Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) northern camping areas map (PDF, 218K)*
- Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) central camping areas map (PDF, 374K)*
- Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) southern camping areas map (PDF, 212K)*
- Cape York Peninsula parks and reserves map (PDF, 703K)*
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zoning information and maps
- Species lists
Nearby parks
- Cape Melville National Park
- Endeavour River National Park
- Flinders Group National Park
- Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park
- KULLA (McIlwraith Range) National Park (CYPAL)
- Lama Lama National Park (CYPAL)
- Mount Cook National Park
- Mungkan Kandju (Kaanju) National Park
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Last updated 27 April 2012
