Lake Eacham on the Tablelands reopened to the public on May 25, following a two-day closure by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science after reports of a 2m freshwater crocodile. On ...

The freshie at Lake Eacham has had its fair share of publicity recently but where does it actually belong? Here’s Talk of the North John Andersen’s take on the freshie in his local swimming hole. John ...

IT’S a volcanic lake in Queensland the locals claim has large snakes swimming in it and is often hit by sudden electrical storms. Now a fresh mystery has surfaced. Ravenshoe man Maurice Shutter, 56, ...

With daytime temperatures climbing above 30C, the closure of Lake Eacham and the surrounding national park nearly sent local roadhouse owner Megan McDowall broke. “It was closed for three weeks and ...

Wildlife officers are warning swimmers to take care after a man was reportedly bitten by a freshwater croc at a popular Far North swimming hole. A man was reportedly bitten by a freshwater crocodile ...

Tired and rundown facilities at an Atherton Tablelands beauty spot visited by tens of thousands every year are about to get a multimillion dollar makeover. Lake Eacham offers swimming, birdwatching, ...