Coalstoun Lakes is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 236 km (147 mi) northwest of Brisbane. It features a volcano, Mount Le Brun, which has two craters that contain intermittent crater lakes. Mount Le Brun is one of the youngest volcanic formations in Australia, although it was formed more than 600,000 years ago.[1] Coalstoun Lakes is Queensland's smallest national park.
Coalstoun Lakes National Park Queensland | |
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Coalstoun Lakes National Park | |
Coordinates | 25°35′52″S 151°54′32″E / 25.59778°S 151.90889°E |
Established | 1929 |
Area | 26 ha (64 acres) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
The average elevation of the terrain is 277 metres (909 ft).[2]
The lakes were named by local pioneer, Nugent Wade Brown, in 1894.[3] There are various theories as to the origin of the name.
Colstoun is also the Ancestral Home of the Broun Family.