Lake Eacham

On the Atherton Tableland in Queensland, Australia, which is a part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site, lies a well-known lake of volcanic origins called Lake Eacham. It is located in the Lake Eacham neighborhood of the Tablelands Region local government district.

The lake itself has been around for more than 12,000 years, and it originally began to form when molten lava ascended from the earth's center and heated the water table nearby. As a result, subsurface steam that had been confined escaped, resulting in enormous explosions and enormous earth fractures. Water started filling in the craters and fissures left by the explosions over a period of hundreds of years, and the trees that had originally bordered the region started to grow again, resulting in the serene scene that can be seen there today.

Lake Eacham and its surroundings weren't properly appreciated for their beautiful splendor until 1888, at which point the lake and a little section of the nearby jungle were designated as a scenic reserve. Following that, for more than 50 years, tourists exploited the lake as a picturesque area, offering boating and other water sports to thrill-seeking vacationers. The lake and its surrounds were designated a protected and administered National Park by the local authorities in 1934.

Location: Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia