Bloomfield Falls

Bloomfield Falls Wujal Wujal
Location	Far North Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	15°57′47″S 145°18′45″E[1]
Type	Cascade
Total height	40 metres (130 ft)
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.[4]

Features and location

The 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

• List of waterfalls of Queensland

References

1. "Bloomfield Falls – waterfall in the Shire of Douglas (entry 50420)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
2. "World Heritage listing: Facts and figures". Wet Tropics Management Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
3. "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.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "Things to Do Bloomfield Falls (Wujal Wujal)". Wet Tropics Management Authority. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2008.