Bloomfield, Queensland
| Bloomfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bloomfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°55′59″S 145°20′29″E / 15.93306°S 145.34139°ECoordinates: 15°55′59″S 145°20′29″E / 15.93306°S 145.34139°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 204 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4895 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) |
Shire of Cook Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Bloomfield is a town in the Shire of Cook 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.
Facilities
Cook Shire Council operates a public library in Bloomfield.[5]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bloomfield (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Bloomfield - town in Shire of Cook (entry 43963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ↑ "Bloomfield - locality in Cook Shire (entry 46122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ↑ "Bloomfield - locality in Douglas Shire (entry 48532)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ↑ "Bloomfield Library". Public Libraries Connect. Retrieved 2 February 2018.