Lake Paluma is a scenic reservoir nestled within the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics rainforest of North Queensland, Australia, situated approximately 12 kilometres north of the township of Paluma. The lake sits within a biologically diverse rainforest environment and is managed by Townsville City Council, serving primarily as a camping and day-visitor destination. The surrounding landscape is characterised by lush tropical rainforest, and the dam itself features a narrow productive margin with limited aquatic macrophyte growth, while deeper sections are known to be anoxic. The lake's remote rainforest setting makes it a visually stunning location, though its productivity as a fishery is limited by these environmental conditions.