Fitzroy Falls

How to get to Fitzroy Falls from Sydney

Morton National Park · typically 3h 31m from Sydney by bus, train and coach, 4 changes

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Morton National Park · from Sydney by public transport

Fitzroy Falls is about 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus, train and coach, with 4 changes on a typical weekday morning. From Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd it is about 1.4 km on foot.

Typical time
3h 31m
Changes
4
By
bus, train and coach
Sundays
Yes

About Fitzroy Falls

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.

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An example weekday journey, leaving Central at 12:10 and arriving at 15:59 (3h 48m)

Fitzroy Falls
Fitzroy Falls. Photo: Andrewssi2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Central Station Thu 12:11
Bus 633 45.7 km - 36m
Campbelltown Station Thu 12:47 → Thu 12:48
Southern train 77.3 km - 55m
Mittagong Station Thu 13:42 → Thu 13:44
Bus 633 14.1 km - 10m
Moss Vale Station Thu 13:54
Walk 0.2 km · 2m
Leighton Gardens, Argyle St Thu 14:40
Coach 755 15.1 km - 15m
Burrawang Public School, Hoddle St Thu 14:55 → Thu 15:22
Bus S730 15.5 km - 19m
Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd Thu 15:41
Walk 1.4 km · 18m
Fitzroy Falls Thu 15:59
3h 48m door to door 4 changes 100% car-free
  1. Bus 633 from Central Station to Campbelltown Station, leaving at 12:11 (36 min).
  2. Southern train from Campbelltown Station to Mittagong Station, leaving at 12:48 (55 min).
  3. Bus 633 from Mittagong Station to Moss Vale Station, leaving at 13:44 (10 min).
  4. Walk 150 m to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St.
  5. Coach 755 from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Burrawang Public School, Hoddle St, leaving at 14:40 (15 min).
  6. Bus S730 from Burrawang Public School, Hoddle St to Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd, leaving at 15:22 (19 min).
  7. Walk 1.4 km to Fitzroy Falls. About 1.2 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.

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Closest station and stops

There is no train station within 6.0 km of Fitzroy Falls. The usual route from Central leaves you at Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd, 1.4 km on foot, which is the stop to use.

KindNearest to Fitzroy FallsDistance
Bus stopNowra Rd opp Fitzroy Falls Stall400 m on foot
Where the usual route stopsNowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd1.4 km on foot

Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.

By train, ferry, bus or light rail

Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.

When to go

Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Fitzroy Falls the same day, read from the published timetable.

Getting back to Sydney

On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:34 and reaches Central at 05:03, by bus 57 then South Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:52 and reaches Central at 03:21, by bus 6SH then bus N30.

Accessibility

Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 633, Campbelltown Station, Southern train, Mittagong Station, Leighton Gardens, Argyle St, coach 755, Burrawang Public School, Hoddle St, bus S730 and Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.

On the usual routeTimetable says
Central Station (board)not published
bus 633 (vehicle)not published
Campbelltown Station (change)not published
Southern train (vehicle)not published
Mittagong Station (change)not published
bus 633 (vehicle)not published
Leighton Gardens, Argyle St (change)not published
coach 755 (vehicle)not published
Burrawang Public School, Hoddle St (change)not published
bus S730 (vehicle)not published
Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd (get off)not published

From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.

Last mile

From Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd it is about 1.4 km to Fitzroy Falls along mapped paths, about 18 min on foot. About 1.2 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.

Nearby places reachable by transit

Questions

Can you get to Fitzroy Falls without a car?
Yes. Fitzroy Falls is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: bus, train and coach, about 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney with 4 changes.
How long does it take to get to Fitzroy Falls from Sydney?
About 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
Is there public transport to Fitzroy Falls on Sundays?
Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:27 and the last at 23:22; roughly every 1.5 hours.
What is the closest train station to Fitzroy Falls?
There is none within 6.0 km. Fitzroy Falls is reached by bus, train and coach, getting off at Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd.
Can you get to Fitzroy Falls by train?
Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus, train and coach.
Can you get to Fitzroy Falls by bus?
Yes, typically 3 hr 48 min from Central with 2 changes: bus 633 then coach 755 then bus S730.
What time is the last bus back from Fitzroy Falls to Sydney?
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:34 and reaches Central at 05:03, by bus 57 then South Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:52 and reaches Central at 03:21, by bus 6SH then bus N30.
Is Fitzroy Falls wheelchair accessible by public transport?
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 633, Campbelltown Station, Southern train, Mittagong Station, Leighton Gardens, Argyle St, coach 755, Burrawang Public School, Hoddle St, bus S730 and Nowra Rd at Sheepwash Rd are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.