The Bloomfield Falls (Aboriginal: Wujal Wujal) is a cascade waterfall on the Bloomfield River near Cape Tribulation, close to Wujal Wujal in Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] It is within the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area.[4]
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| Location | Far North Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 15°57′47″S 145°18′45″E / 15.96306°S 145.3125°E[1] |
| Type | Cascade |
| Total height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Watercourse | Bloomfield River |
Features and location
editThe falls are 40 metres (130 ft) high.[5] The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Bloomfield Falls are the Indigenous Australian Kuku Yalanji clan.[6]
Access to the waterfall is provided via the Bloomfield Track, south of Cooktown. In the wet season it is not possible to visit the falls.[7]
See also
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References
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- ^ a b "Bloomfield Falls – waterfall in the Shire of Douglas (entry 50420)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "World Heritage listing: Facts and figures". Wet Tropics Management Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Wet Tropics Plan Review" (PDF). Wet Tropics Management Plan (PDF). Wet Tropics Management Authority. 1998. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Tour the Bloomfield Falls with an expert". 150 Must dos in Queensland. RACQ. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Wujal Wujal, With the Walker Family". Walker Family Tours. The Bama Way. 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Things to Do Bloomfield Falls (Wujal Wujal)". Wet Tropics Management Authority. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
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