Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales facts for kids

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Fitzroy Falls
Fitzroy Falls Location in New South Wales
Population	216 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2577
Elevation	660 m (2,165 ft)
Location	137 km (85 mi) SSW of Sydney 41 km (25 mi) W of Nowra 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Moss Vale
LGA(s)	Wingecarribee Shire
Region	Southern Highlands
County	Camden
Parish	Yarrunga
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal Division(s)	Whitlam
Localities around Fitzroy Falls: Moss Vale Yarrunga Robertson Morton National Park Fitzroy Falls Fitzroy Falls Reservoir Morton National Park Morton National Park Barrengarry

Fitzroy Falls (postcode: 2577) 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 (266 ft) waterfall. At the 2016 census, Fitzroy Falls had a population of 216.

View from Fitzroy Falls NSW Australia

Waterfall

The waterfall

The waterfall was known to the indigenous Wodi Wodi people. The first European settler to see it was Charles Throsby, in the early 19th century. Near the head of the Yarrunga Creek in the Morton National Park, the waterfall was named in honour of Sir Charles Fitzroy, the Governor of New South Wales during his visit to the area in 1850.

While a town was planned for the area in the 1860s, little development occurred. With the advent of motor vehicles, Fitzroy Falls became, and still remains, a popular stopping point for tourists travelling towards the Southern Highlands. Substantial parking and catering facilities have been provided, together with pathways and boardwalks that enable able-bodied visitors to view the falls and other natural features.