Where:

Fitzroy Falls

New South Wales, Australia

View looking down the falls from the first lookout.

Last Visited:

We had a pleasant short stop here on our way to Sydney from Canberra, in August 2004.

What:

Fitzroy Falls is located at the northern end of Morton National Park. It is formed where Yarrunga Creek pours over the sandstone escarpment. The park is home to many unusual native plants and animals. The spectacular vistas from the many lookouts around the escarpment have made Fitzroy Falls a popular destination since the turn of the century.

Highlights:

• Fitzoy Falls: The falls itself are fairly spectacular, and can be reached with a very short walk. It is quite a surprise as you arrive at the first lookout to see the spectacular view along the valley. To see the falls better, you need to follow one of the tracks to another view point. The water flow can be low in times of drought (as when we visited) or in summer.
• Walking Tracks: there are a few walking tracks to other lookouts to the falls, and along through some interesting bushland. About 800m along the west track is a good view of the falls.
• Australian Bush: the tracks have information sheets of things of interest about the bush you are walking through. There are many native animals and plants to see.

Eating & Drinking:

• There is a nice cafe to buy food and drinks, and to relax with a coffee.

Other things you should know about:

• The falls are in a national park and there is a parking fee. The National Parks also run a visitors centre with a small display and the usual information.
• As you continue along the road to Wollongong, you pass through the town of Robertson, where you may find the stop at the Old Cheese Factory and their interesting shops worthwhile, and a little further along the road there is a pie shop that proclaims that is it famous. We did not try it so we cannot say for sure. As you continue along the road you will have to wind down through the Maquarie Pass to get down to Wollongong.

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