The southern highlands of NSW is famous for its natural beauty, national parks and spectacular views.
Fitzroy falls is located around 140 kms from Sydney and is a part of
Morton National Park. It's a favorite stop for those traveling down south NSW towards
Kangaroo Valley and Nowra districts. The falls are clearly marked by signs en route. If you are lucky you might just say hello to the kangaroos on your way to the Fitzroy falls.
The falls area has ample parking (including coach parking) and has a visitors center too. The center has displays of flora and fauna and the works of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, tourist information, picnic area, toilets, and a cafe. From the visitors center are the various bushwalking paths that will lead to the falls. The first path from the visitor's centre leads to a lookout and a boardwalk alongside the creek to the top of the falls.The falls lie in the path of the Yarrunga Creek, which drops over 80 metres down the escarpment, and flows on into the Kangaroo River. The water flow is not as massive though. On a bright day you will be able to see far and wide from this lookout towards Kangaroo Valley.
The shortest bushwalking path from here is a 1.6 km round trip that gives a perfect view of the glory of the falls and sandstone cliffs. There are other trails on the left and right side of the falls to other lookouts (from 3 to 5 kms round trip).You can try the East Rim Walking Track, about 3.5 km with excellent vistas along the way or an easy walk to Belmore Falls which has views into Kangaroo Valley. The clearly marked paths have a variety of plants all around, many of which are marked with signs to signify their specialty.
Fitzroy falls is easy to reach and a worth a look.
