Bloomfield Falls Wujal Wujal | |
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Location | Far North Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 15°57′47″S145°18′45″E / 15.96306°S 145.3125°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]
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]
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