Bloomfield Falls Explained

Bloomfield Falls Wujal Wujal
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Map:	Queensland
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Coordinates:	-15.9631°N 145.3125°W
Location:	Far North Queensland, Australia
Type:	Cascade
Watercourse:	Bloomfield River

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.

Features and location

The falls are high.^[4] The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Bloomfield Falls are the Indigenous Australian Kuku Yalanji clan.^[5]

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.^[6]

See also

• List of waterfalls of Queensland

Notes and References

1. 15 June 2023.
2. Web site: World Heritage listing: Facts and figures. Wet Tropics Management Authority. 18 May 2014.
3. Web site: Wet Tropics Plan Review. PDF. Wet Tropics Management Plan. Wet Tropics Management Authority. 5. 1998. 18 May 2014. 21 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140321162756/http://www.wettropics.gov.au/site/user-assets/docs/PlanReviewFinalforWeb.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Tour the Bloomfield Falls with an expert. 150 Must dos in Queensland. RACQ. 18 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519134027/http://www.racq.com.au/travel/drive_travel/must_dos/tropical-north-queensland/tour_the_bloomfield_falls_with_an_expert. 19 May 2014. dmy-all.
5. Web site: Wujal Wujal, With the Walker Family. Walker Family Tours. The Bama Way. 2014. 18 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519145642/http://www.bamaway.com.au/Walker.aspx. 19 May 2014. dmy-all.
6. Web site: Things to Do Bloomfield Falls (Wujal Wujal) . 30 October 2008 . Wet Tropics Management Authority . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110222025831/http://wettropics.gov.au/ttd/trackdtl?idtrack=19 . 22 February 2011 .