The Morton National Park is a

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located in the Southern Highlands,

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and

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regions of

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, situated approximately south southwest of

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Location and features

The most notable attractions are the

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 waterfall. Waterfall The wat ...

that are located adjacent to the main road linking the Southern Highlands with the upper South Coast and lower Illawarra regions, via

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; and the

Pigeon House Mountain Pigeon House Mountain ( Aboriginal: ''Didthul'') is a mountain at an elevation of on the Budawang Range that is situated within the Morton National Park, located on the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The prominent remnant ...

that is located west of

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. The National Parks & Wildlife Servicemanaged park consists mostly of a flat plateau dissected by steep gorges, tilting gently to the northeast. The boundaries of the park extend from

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south to the west of

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and the park contains part of the

Budawang Range The Budawang Range, commonly called The Budawangs, a rugged mountain range within the Budawang National Park and the Morton National Park, are part of a spur off the Great Dividing Range and are located in the South Coast region of New South W ...

. To the south of the park is the adjacent

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. In the north section of the park, the Fitzroy Falls and the

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plunge off the plateaux into rainforest gullies. The

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flows in the north and northwest sections of the park. In the east is Mount Tianjara, with an elevation of

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History

The Morton National Park was opened in 1938 and was named after Mark Morton, a state legislative assembly member, who passionately advocated for its establishment. It is estimated to have been inhabited by the aboriginal people almost 20,000 years ago. The Yuin people attach great significance to the park and its surrounding areas along with the Didthul mountain, which is a part of the aboriginal mythology.

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Fitzroy Falls
* * Glow Worm Glen

* National parks of New South Wales South Coast (New South Wales) Protected areas established in 1967 1967 establishments in Australia Southern Tablelands {{NewSouthWales-protected-area-stub

Location and features

History

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