There are not many waterfalls in the south and south-west of Sydney, with development impacting the natural flow of rivers and streams. Most of the remaining falls are in the Dhawaral National Park and Royal National Park.
See also waterfalls in Sydney’s north / Blue Mountains / Central Coast.
One of the more remote waterfalls in the Royal National Park, Anice Falls is quite picturesque - but can only be easily viewed from above.
- Royal National Park
- Type of waterfall: Block or Ledge, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 7
- Rating: 3.5
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Warumbul Road, off Sir Bertram Stevens Drive
A spectacular waterfall in the NSW Southern Highlands, Belmore Falls can be seen from a few vantage points on the opposite side of the valley. Access to the bottom of the first tier is possible, but the walking track is officially closed.
- Morton National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 100
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Carpark just off Belmore Falls Road
A spectacular waterfall in the NSW Southern Highlands, the popular Carrington Falls can be seen from a few vantage points along the short Carrington Falls Walking Track.
- Budderoo National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 90
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Walking track from Carrington Falls Picnic Area
Clover Falls is a spectacular waterfall and beautiful swimming hole along the Macquarie Rivulet. It's reached by the relatively challenging Clover Hill Trail.
- Macquarie Pass National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 20
- Rating: 4.5
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Clover Hill Trail off the Illawarra Highway
Curra Brook Waterfall in the Royal National Park plunges into the ocean, just below where the Coast Track crosses Curra Brook. Best views of the falls are from the Coast Track about 700m to the north.
- Royal National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 80
- Rating: 2
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Wattamolla Beach (end of Wattamolla Drive, off Sir Bertram Stevens Drive) or Garie Beach (end of Garie Road)
A beautiful waterfall and secluded waterhole, Curracurrang Falls is hidden away a short distance from the Royal National Coast Track near Wattamolla.
- Royal National Park
- Type of waterfall: Tiered or multi-step
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Coast Track from Wattamolla Carpark
Curracurrong Falls is a unique waterfall in the Royal National Park, as it plunges directly off high cliffs into the ocean. On windy days, it's also known to blow back up as mist, becoming a "reverse waterfall".
- Royal National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 82
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Wattamolla Beach (end of Wattamolla Drive, off Sir Bertram Stevens Drive) or Garie Beach (end of Garie Road)
Fitzroy Falls is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Australia, with the water plunging 81m into a wide valley. A walking trail provides multiple lookouts.
- Morton National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 81
- Rating: 4.5
- Ease of access: Easy
- Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre on Nowra Road
Grotto Falls is a small waterfall along the West Rim Trail (Fitzroy Falls), which is in a grotto-like setting just off the main trail
- Morton National Park
- Type of waterfall: Block or Ledge
- Total drop: 2
- Rating: 3
- Ease of access: Easy
- Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre on Nowra Road
The Jingga Pool Waterfall (which don't officially have a name) is formed by O'Hares Creek plunging into the beautiful Jingga Pool.
- Dharawal National Park
- Type of waterfall: Block or Ledge
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 3.5
- Ease of access: Easy
- Trail from end of Victoria Road (Wedderburn)
Lady Hordern Falls is below the more spectacular Fitzroy Falls, and can be seen via a lookout along the West Rim Trail.
- Morton National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 76
- Rating: 3
- Ease of access: Easy
- Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre on Nowra Road
Regarded as one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Sydney's south, Maddens Falls in Dhawaral National Park is reached via a short 10-15min bushwalk.
- Dharawal National Park
- Type of waterfall: Segmented, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 20
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Walking trail from Darkes Forest Road (Darkes Forest)
Marble Falls is an unofficial waterfall, where the Macquarie Rivulet flows under and around enormous boulders, before cascading down a small drop.
- Macquarie Pass National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 5
- Rating: 3.5
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Clover Hill Trail off Illawarra Highway
The small Minerva Pool Waterfall (which doesn't officially have a name) is formed by Stokes Creek cascading into the tranquil Minerva Pool.
- Dharawal National Park
- Type of waterfall: Block or Ledge
- Total drop: 2
- Rating: 1
- Ease of access: Easy
- Trail from end of Victoria Road (Wedderburn)
Mulangong Falls is formed by the Macquarie Rivulet cascading over multiple tiers into a small pool and swimming hole.
- Macquarie Pass National Park
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 15
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Clover Hill Trail off Illawarra Highway
0 Comments