The Bloomfield Falls (
Aboriginal: ''Wujal Wujal'') is a
cascade waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several ...
on the
Bloomfield River
The Bloomfield River is a river in the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland, Australia, noted for its Bloomfield River cod fish species, found only in the river.
Course and features
The river rises in the Great Dividing Range below Zig Zag and ...
near
Cape Tribulation
Cape Tribulation is a headland and coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas in northern Queensland, Australia. In the , Cape Tribulation had a population of 123 people.
Geography
The locality is north of Cairns. It is within the Daintree N ...
, close to
Wujal Wujal
Wujal Wujal, sometimes spelt Wudjil Wudjil, is a rural town and locality in the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire, Queensland, Australia. It is an Aboriginal community. In the , the locality of Wujal Wujal had a population of 276 people.
The comm ...
in Queensland, Australia.
It is within the
Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area.
Features and location
The falls are high.
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Bloomfield Falls are the
Indigenous Australian
Indigenous Australians are people with familial heritage from, or recognised membership of, the various ethnic groups living within the territory of contemporary Australia prior to History of Australia (1788–1850), British colonisation. The ...
Kuku Yalanji
The Kuku Yalanji, also known as Gugu-Yalanji, Kuku Yalandji or Kokojelandji, are an Aboriginal Australian people originating from the rainforest regions of Far North Queensland.
Language
The traditional language of the people is Guugu Yaland ...
clan.
Access to the waterfall is provided via the
Bloomfield Track
The Bloomfield Track, which is also known as the Coast Road or officially, the Cape Tribulation-Bloomfield Road, is a controversial four-wheel-drive road in Far North Queensland, Australia. The road's construction through untouched wilderness wa ...
, south of
Cooktown
Cooktown is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. Cooktown is at the mouth of the Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland where James Cook beached his ship, the '' Endeavour'', for ...
. In the wet season it is not possible to visit the falls.
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
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List of waterfalls in Australia
This is a list of waterfalls in Australia.
Wallaman Falls in Queensland are Australia's tallest permanent waterfall with a plunge of nearly . Wollomombi Falls in New South Wales are second with a combined drop and Ellenborough Falls, also in ...
References
Waterfalls of Far North Queensland
Cascade waterfalls
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