Bloomfield, Queensland

Bloomfield
Queensland
Bloomfield
Coordinates 15°55′59″S 145°20′29″E / 15.93306°S 145.34139°E / -15.93306; 145.34139Coordinates: 15°55′59″S 145°20′29″E / 15.93306°S 145.34139°E / -15.93306; 145.34139
Population 403 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4895
LGA(s) Shire of Cook
Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Bloomfield:
Rossville Rossville Coral Sea
Lakeland Bloomfield Wujal Wujal
Degarra
Cape Tribulation
Dedin Dagmar Noah

Bloomfield is a town and a locality which is split between the Shire of Cook and the Shire of Douglas in Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2011 census, Bloomfield had a population of 403 people.[1]

Geography

The locality of Bloomfield is geographically divided into a northern section in the Shire of Cook and a southern section in the Shire of Douglas. The narrow boundary between the two sections is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) in width and follows a creek (a tributary of the Bloomfield River).

History

The town and locality are named after the Bloomfield River.[2]

Prior to the deamalgamation of Shire of Douglas on 1 January 2014, Bloomfield was split between Shire of Cook and Cairns Region.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bloomfield (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Bloomfield (town) (entry 43963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bloomfield (locality, Cook Shire) (entry 46122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bloomfield (locality, Cairns Region) (entry 47864)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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