Fitzroy Falls Fitzroy Falls is perhaps the star waterfall attraction of the Kiama District and is the centerpiece of Morton National Park. Fitzroy Falls comes from Yarrunga Creek (sourced by the Fitzroy Reservoir), which plunges 81m over a precipitous sandstone escarpment into Yarrunga Valley. The falls might have become a more consistent performer because the reservoir may have stored the water in such a way as to allow the falls to flow more reliably. Thus, it might explain why it was still doing pretty well despite the drought (though we've seen plenty of counterexamples where a dam holding up a reservoir completely robbed a waterfall of its water).
Given the popularity of this attraction, there is a self-pay car park. Once you walk past the visitor center, you can take the cliff-top walks which branch off in both directions near the top of Fitzroy Falls. If you persist long enough, you not only get additional views of the falls, but you might also reach other waterfalls such as Twin Falls. [Back to top]  Distant view of the falls from I think Richardson's Lookout Looking out into Yarrunga Valley with incoming bad weather Mostly obstructed view of some hidden waterfall I noticed during the clifftop walk[Back to top] TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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There are numerous overlooks allowing you to experience Fitzroy Falls and surroundings so I reckon this is probably as close to a must-see waterfall as you're going to get this side of 
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