Bloomfield Falls
Bloomfield Falls Wajul Wajul[1][2] | |
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Location | Daintree National Park in Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 15°57′32″S 145°19′10″E / 15.95889°S 145.31944°ECoordinates: 15°57′32″S 145°19′10″E / 15.95889°S 145.31944°E |
Type | Cascade |
Total height | 40 metres (130 ft)[3] |
Watercourse | Bloomfield River |
The Bloomfield Falls (Aboriginal: Wajul Wajul[1][2]) is a cascade waterfall on the Bloomfield River near Cape Tribulation, close to Wujal Wujal, that is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Daintree National Park in Queensland, Australia.
Features and location[]
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Bloomfield Falls are the Indigenous Australian Kuku Yalanji clan.[4]
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.[5]
See also[]
- List of waterfalls of Queensland
References[]
- ^ a b "World Heritage listing: Facts and figures". Wet Tropics Management Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Waterfalls of Far North Queensland
- Cascade waterfalls
- Waterfall stubs
- Far North Queensland geography stubs