Bloomfield River

Coordinates: 15°55′07″S 145°22′01″E / 15.91861°S 145.36694°E / -15.91861; 145.36694
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Bloomfield
The Bloomfield River
Bloomfield River is located in Queensland
Bloomfield River
Location of Bloomfield River river mouth in Queensland
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionFar North Queensland, Wet Tropics of Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Zig Zag
 • coordinates15°59′33″S 145°17′12″E / 15.99250°S 145.28667°E / -15.99250; 145.28667
 • elevation174 m (571 ft)
MouthWeary Bay, Coral Sea
 • location
near Ayton
 • coordinates
15°55′07″S 145°22′01″E / 15.91861°S 145.36694°E / -15.91861; 145.36694
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length18 km (11 mi)
Basin size418.5 km2 (161.6 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average13.8 m3/s (440 GL/a)[1]
Basin features
Conservation parkBloomfield River Regional Park
[2][3]

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

Cape Tribulation. The river estuary is in near pristine conditions.[3]

In 2014 the Australian and Queensland governments completed a A$21 million bridge across the river, called the Bobby and Jacky Ball Bloomfield River Bridge. The bridge was named after two respected Australian Aboriginal elders, brother Bobby and Jacky Ball. The land where the bridge was constructed and south to Degarra is their traditional country. The Ball brothers are the eldest remaining sons of their family. During the construction of the bridge, they visited the site daily. They walked from the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire to Degarra each day to visit a river fishing spot.[4]

Etymology

The river was originally named Blomfield's Rivulet by Phillip Parker King on 26 June 1818.[5]

Fishery controls and environmental issues

It is prohibited to catch the Bloomfield river cod in Queensland.[6]

The controversial

Douglas Shire Council
maintains the Bloomfield Track.

History

Kuku Yalanji (also known as Gugu Yalanji, Kuku Yalaja, and Kuku Yelandji) is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Mossman and Daintree areas of North Queensland. The language region includes areas within the local government area of Shire of Douglas and Shire of Cook, particularly the localities of Mossman, Daintree, Bloomfield River, China Camp, Maytown, Palmer, Cape Tribulation and Wujal Wujal.[8]

Palmerville.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "East Coastal Watersheds".
  2. ^ "Map of Bloomfield (Banner Yearie) River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Estuary Assessment 2000: Bloomfield River". Australian Natural Resource Atlas. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. ^ Entsch, Warren (3 October 2014). "Traffic flows over new Bobby & Jacky Ball Bloomfield River Bridge" (Press release). The Hon. Warren Entsch MP. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ^ "The Narrative of a Survey, Vol. I."
  6. ^ "Bloomfield river cod". Fisheries: Species identification: Freshwater fish. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland Government. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  7. ^ Jensen, Nikki (25 May 2011). "Bloomfield Crossing Reignites Tourism". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  8. CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Kuku Yalanji". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland
    . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Yalanji". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland
    . Retrieved 5 February 2020.

External links
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