Lappa Junction Railway Station, Circa 1900
Lappa may refer to: *Lappa, Queensland, a village in the Shire of Mareeba, North Queensland, Australia, also known as Lappa Lappa and Lappa Junction *Lappa, Rethymno, a municipal unit in the Rethymno regional unit, Greece * Lappa (Crete), an ancient town of Crete, Greece *Lappa (see), a bishopric based at the ancient town in Crete *A plant, '' Arctium lappa'', also called greater burdock * Lappa, a garment worn by men and women in Africa See also *Lappas, a village in the municipal unit Larissos Larissos ( el, Λαρίσσος) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 225.72 ...

Lappa, Queensland
Lappa is a former railway town on the western side of the Atherton Tablelands near Petford, Queensland, Petford in the Shire of Mareeba in Far North Queensland, Australia. Geography Lappa is on the Burke Developmental Road which runs roughly east to west to the immediate north of the town. To the south of the town is the Lappa railway station which is on the Savannahlander route. Heading south is the road to Mount Garnet, Queensland, Mount Garnet. The Lappa-Mount Garnet Road which was formerly a train line (which closed in 1961), which was built following Abdul Wade's camel track and is today a popular 4 wheel drive and mountain biking trail. History Silver was discovered in the area in 1891 by the Halpin Brothers. The town has had several name changes in its relatively short existence. Originally named Lappa Lappa by Queensland Railways after the nearby silver, lead and zinc mines this name is the Aboriginal name for a large rock bluff there. One of the Lappa's was droppe ...
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