Granite Falls walking track is a 1km, grade 3 hike located in the Morton National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take around 45 mins to complete.
Hike summary
Granite Falls walking track offers an easy amble through eucalypt-dominated bushland. Check out robust stringybark, red bloodwood and turpentine trees as you go, and brush up on the area's history and geology with the track's interpretive signs.
Your destination is Granite Falls lookout. This fenced viewing platform overhangs a dense green valley and offers scenic views. The 63m-high falls are quite impressive and the unusual granite rock face they trickle down is fascinating to observe. There's space to enjoy an informal picnic while overlooking the falls.
Walking this track in spring delivers the added bonus of blooming wildflowers, including boronias, along the way.
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Tips
It's a good idea to put sunscreen on before you set out and remember to take a hat and plenty of drinking water
A further 2km along Twelve Mile Road you'll find George Boyd lookout, the short Rainforest walk, and a picnic area.
If you're bushwalking in this park it's a good idea to bring a Morton National Park map
There are steps leading to the lookout - these require a moderate fitness level
Visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for more information on this trail.
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Getting there
To Granite Falls carpark. Turn into Twelve Mile Road about 6km north of Bendalong Road, and travel along this gravel road until you see the sign to Granite Falls. Park entry points Granite Falls carpark See on map Parking Parking is available at the beginning of Granite Falls walking track.
About the region
Easily accessible from Nowra, Morton National Park is great for a daytrip or school excursion. Visit Fitzroy Falls for scenic waterfall views; go mountain biking, walking or enjoy a picnic lunch.
Be enthralled by nature on a grand scale at Morton National Park. If the cascading Fitzroy Falls don’t leave you breathless, try the sweeping views from the top of Pigeon House Mountain Didthul.
This enormous park really does have something for everyone; whether you're an experienced bushwalker looking for remote wilderness hiking, a novice mountain biker looking for an easy ride or a keen photographer looking for some scenic waterfalls to capture.
You'll find imposing gorges dissecting the landscape alongside pockets of rainforest that are full of wildlife. There are a number of well equipped picnic areas and numerous informal spots where you can stop for a break to enjoy the view and if you'd like to go camping, head to Gambells Rest campground in the Bundanoon precinct of the park.
The park is easily accessible from Bundanoon, Kangaroo Valley, Nowra and Ulladulla, so it makes for a great day trip or weekend getaway.
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Acknowledgement of Country
Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.