Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre

The award-winning Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre is located a short walk from the falls, offering The Burrow Cafe, a souvenir shop, and information on wildlife and birdwatching in the park. From here, a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk leads to scenic views of the magnificent waterfall. Join an Aboriginal Cultural walk or a traditional weaving workshop for insights into the fascinating Indigenous history in the region. During the school holidays, hands on Junior Ranger programs get kids involved in nature.

Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park - Credit: Kramer Photography; www.kramer.photography

Wildflowers & hiking trails

Explore the surrounding wilderness of the Morton National Park on well-marked walking tracks. The East Rim and Wildflower walking tracks are superb in spring, leading to lookouts with breathtaking views, while the West Rim walking track offers vistas of gorges and waterfalls. Keep a look out for the elusive lyrebird among other rare native birds.

Old man banksia, Fitzroy Falls

Enjoy panoramic views across Kangaroo Valley atop the sandstone escarpment at Mannings lookout, a 10min drive southeast of Fitzroy Falls. A short walk from the carpark through tranquil bushland, pack a picnic and enjoy lunch with a view at the picnic tables while listening to birdsong.

Fitzroy Falls, Kangaroo Valley

More ways to explore

For bike enthusiasts, the Fitzroy Falls to Kangaroo Valley cycling route is a challenging 30km journey from the falls to the village of Kangaroo Valley, tucked inside one of Australia's most beautiful and secluded valleys. You’ll see spectacular scenery up close, including wallabies, kangaroos and birdlife.

Join Sydney Bespoke Tours for the two-day Coast to Highlands Explorer journey. Departing from Sydney, it will show the best of the Southern Highlands, including a guided bushwalk to Fitzroy Falls. There's a real focus on spotting wildlife and photography, so you could come home with snaps of swamp wallabies, lyrebirds, cockatoos, rosellas and more.

Fitzroy Falls Lookout, Fitzroy Falls - Credit: John Yurasek | DCCEEW

Getting there & where to stay

The hamlet of Fitzroy Falls contains just a few dozen homes surrounded by farmland. You can stay at the Twin Falls Bush Cottages, in a converted train carriage on a working farm at Redleaf Farm Carriages, camp in the national park at Griffins Farm, or stay in the neighbouring towns of Bowral, Bundanoon and Robertson.

Fitzroy Falls is around two hours' drive from Sydney or Canberra. By public transport, you can catch the train to Moss Vale, which takes around 90 minutes, and then transfer to a local bus for the 25-minute journey to Fitzroy Falls, dropping you close to the visitor centre.