Fitzroy Falls, Elevated waterfall in Morton National Park, Australia.
Fitzroy Falls is a waterfall in Morton National Park, located on the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, where water drops steeply from a sandstone escarpment into a deep valley. Several viewing platforms sit along the ridge and offer different angles of the falls and the valley below.
The land around the falls was home to the Wodi Wodi people long before European settlers arrived in the Southern Highlands in the 19th century. The waterfall was brought under formal protection in 1974 when it became part of Morton National Park.
The Wodi Wodi people, the traditional custodians of this land, have a deep connection to the valley and the forest around it. Interpretive signs along the boardwalks mention their presence and relationship with the landscape.
A visitor center near the entrance has toilets, a small café, and parking, so it is a good starting point before heading to the platforms. The boardwalks are mostly flat and accessible, making the main viewpoints easy to reach for most visitors.
The forest around the falls is home to lyrebirds, which can copy the calls of other birds and even mechanical sounds with striking accuracy. Walking the boardwalks quietly in the morning gives the best chance of hearing one before it disappears into the undergrowth.
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