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Lonely Planet Australia
Lonely Planet · 2024
The 22nd edition covers the Top End, Far North Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and NSW in one volume.
Australia · Queensland
Bloomfield Falls
The Bloomfield Falls is a cascade waterfall on the Bloomfield River near Cape Tribulation, close to Wujal Wujal in Queensland, Australia. It is within the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Bloomfield Falls drops 40 metres (131 ft) on the Bloomfield River, inside Daintree National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Wujal Wujal, Australia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Bloomfield Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Wujal Wujal are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Summer rains from December to March; peak flow lands in February to April, and late dry season (September to November) can be very low.
Getting there
- Base town Wujal Wujal, Australia
- Country Australia
- Region Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Bloomfield Falls
Australia
Height40 mWidth—
Most similar
Tarawera Falls
New Zealand
Height35 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in New Zealand
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
35 m
40 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Tarawera FallsBloomfield FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 24× taller than Bloomfield Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.7× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Bloomfield Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks AustraliaLonely Planet
Walking guide
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks Australia
Lonely Planet · 2024
Short and half-day walks around Australia, useful for fitting waterfall hikes into a wider trip.
Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best…Caroline Clements and…
About this place
Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best Beaches, Pools, Waterfalls, Lakes, Hot Springs and Gorges
Caroline Clements and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon · 2018
A guide to Australian swimming spots including waterfall plunge pools; check the state of each pool locally before swimming.
On the map
-15.95881, 145.3195
Quick answers
Where is Bloomfield Falls?
Bloomfield Falls is in Australia (Queensland), inside Daintree National Park. The nearest base is Wujal Wujal, Australia. Its coordinates are -15.9588, 145.3195.
How tall is Bloomfield Falls?
Bloomfield Falls drops 40 metres (131 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Bloomfield River.
When is the best time to visit Bloomfield Falls?
Peak flow is February to May. Summer rains from December to March; peak flow lands in February to April, and late dry season (September to November) can be very low.
What can you do at Bloomfield Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Bloomfield Falls?
The usual base is Wujal Wujal, Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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