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 ...

Police have confirmed a body recovered from a far north Queensland lake last week is that of missing man Maurice Shutter. Maurice Shutter disappears November 2014 while paddling in Lake Eacham 26-day ...

Police in far north Queensland say extra equipment is being sent up from Brisbane to help in the search for a missing Ravenshoe man. Maurice Shutter, 56, also known as Maurice Packham, was last seen ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...