Bloomfield Falls

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Bloomfield Falls
Wajul Wajul[1][2]
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Bloomfield Falls is located in Queensland
Bloomfield Falls
LocationDaintree National Park in Queensland, Australia
Coordinates15°57′32″S 145°19′10″E / 15.95889°S 145.31944°E / -15.95889; 145.31944Coordinates: 15°57′32″S 145°19′10″E / 15.95889°S 145.31944°E / -15.95889; 145.31944
TypeCascade
Total height40 metres (130 ft)[3]
WatercourseBloomfield 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[]

  1. ^ a b "World Heritage listing: Facts and figures". Wet Tropics Management Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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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