Morton
National Park: is about 150 kilometres south west of Sydney and has an
area of 170,000 hectares. The Park straddles the Great Dividing Range.
Magnificent scenery and a range of vegetation communities characterise Morton
National Park. Waterfalls are another feature. Fitzroy Falls is the site of an
informative Visitors Centre and is situated at the northern end of the Park.
Belmore Falls (illustrated) is in the same vicinity. These features and
facilities are close to towns on the Southern Tablelands such as Mittagong and
Bowral. At the southern end of the Park is Pigeon House Mountain and other
monumental features. At this end of Morton National Park there is scope for
extensive wilderness walks. Captain James Cook named Pigeon House as he
explored the east coast in 1770. A large area of the Park supports heath
vegetation and in spring the bush becomes alive with a multitude of flowering
plants.