Population 208 (2011 census) LGA(s) Wingecarribee Shire County Camden Postal code 2577 Parish Yarrunga | Postcode(s) 2577 Region Southern Highlands Elevation 822 m Local time Monday 5:19 AM Federal division Division of Whitlam | |
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Location 137 km (85 mi) SSW of Sydney
41 km (25 mi) W of Nowra
16 km (10 mi) SSE of Moss Vale Weather 16°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Fitzroy Falls Lookout, Fitzroy Falls Reservoir, Twin Falls Lookout | ||
Fitzroy Falls (postcode: 2577) is a village in the Wingecarribee Shire, located with 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 2011 census, Fitzroy Falls had a population of 208 people.
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Map of Fitzroy Falls NSW 2577, Australia
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.