Lakes Creek and Koongal are residential
suburbs, four km east of central Rockhampton,
adjoining the north side of the Fitzroy River.

Lakes Creek is named after a minor stream
which is thought to have been a source of fresh
water for an early seaman, Captain Lake.
The creek empties into the Fitzroy River just
east of Lakes Creek primary school.
Koongal, immediately east of Lakes Creek,
apparently was named after Aboriginal words
describing the locality, most probably referring
to a bora ring.

Lakes Creek continues to function around the
re-opened meatworks (capable of employing
1300 workers).
Lakes Creek's beef-industry heritage is best
preserved in about 30 surviving meatworks
cottages with timber lattices and verandahs,
earning the group a National Trust
citation.