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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Australia · New South Wales
Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales
Fitzroy Falls is a village in the Wingecarribee Shire, located within the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia. The locality was known as Yarrunga, but was renamed after the 81-metre waterfall.
Essentials guide
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Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales drops 81 metres (266 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is New South Wales, Australia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from New South Wales are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
Getting there
- Base town New South Wales, Australia
- Country Australia
- Region New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales
Australia
Height81 mWidth—
Most similar
Davies Creek Falls
Australia
Height100 mWidth6 m
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Australia too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
81 m
100 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Fitzroy Falls, New South WalesDavies Creek FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Davies Creek Falls
6 m
Angel Falls is 12× taller than Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales. Victoria Falls is 1.3× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks AustraliaLonely Planet
Walking guide
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks Australia
Lonely Planet · 2024
Short and half-day walks around Australia, useful for fitting waterfall hikes into a wider trip.
Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best…Caroline Clements and…
About this place
Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best Beaches, Pools, Waterfalls, Lakes, Hot Springs and Gorges
Caroline Clements and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon · 2018
A guide to Australian swimming spots including waterfall plunge pools; check the state of each pool locally before swimming.
On the map
-34.65, 150.48333
Quick answers
Where is Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales?
Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales is in Australia (New South Wales). The nearest base is New South Wales, Australia. Its coordinates are -34.6500, 150.4833.
How tall is Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales?
Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales drops 81 metres (266 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales?
Peak flow is September to December. Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
What can you do at Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales?
The usual base is New South Wales, Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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