Protected area status alt=Aerial view of Lake Eacham, surrounded by dense tropical rainforest, with the argicultural land use of the Atherton Tablelnds in the background.|Aerial view of Lake Eacham, looking towards the north-east. Lake Eacham (Yidyam) is the main feature of the 4.89 km² (1,210 acres) Crater Lakes National Park, with a dense rainforest and thousands of small animals. It is therefore a protected area under Queensland State legislation (Nature Conservation Act 1994), and, as such, the natural and cultural resources most closely associated with the lake are protected and managed by the Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service. The lake has an average depth of 38 metres (125 ft) with a maximum depth of 65.5 metres (215 ft) and is considered by locals as being ideal for swimming, canoeing, bushwalking, and bird watching. No motor boats are allowed on the lake. It features a pontoon great for diving into the deep water. A large grassy area is set aside for recreation. There is a circuit walk around the lake that takes around 45 minutes to complete. There are also a population of turtles that can usually be seen just to the left of the pontoon.
Protected area status alt=Aerial view of Lake Eacham, surrounded by dense tropical rainforest, with the agricultural land use of the Atherton Tablelnds in the background.|Aerial view of Lake Eacham, looking towards the north-east. Lake Eacham (Yidyam) is the main feature of the Crater Lakes National Park, with a dense rainforest and thousands of small animals. It is therefore a protected area under Queensland State legislation (Nature Conservation Act 1994), and, as such, the natural and cultural resources most closely associated with the lake are protected and managed by the Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service. The lake has an average depth of with a maximum depth of and is considered by locals as being ideal for swimming, canoeing, bushwalking, and bird watching. No motor boats are allowed on the lake. It features a pontoon great for diving into the deep water. A large grassy area is set aside for recreation. There is a circuit walk around the lake that takes around 45 minutes to complete. There are also a population of turtles that can usually be seen just to the left of the pontoon.
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argicultural
agricultural
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4.89 km² (1,210 acres)
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38 metres (125 ft)
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65.5 metres (215 ft)