A selection of some of the prettiest and most impressive waterfalls in Sydney and New South Wales.
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A visit to Somersby Falls in Brisbane Water National Park is a geat day trip from Sydney, with beautiful scenery and great picnic facilities to enjoy.
Follow a short walking track along Floods Creek from the picnic area all the way to the bottom of Somersby Falls. A series of small but pretty waterfalls will greet you, as you make your way down along this picturesque walk.
Read moreDiscover Somersby Falls in Brisbane Water National Park
The Blue Mountains region west of Sydney is home to countless exciting walking tracks and various panoramic lookout points.
But Sydney’s most popular day trip destination is also home to several beautiful waterfalls, some easy to access and others a bit harder to find.
Minnamurra Falls is a beautiful two-tiered waterfall on the Minnamurra River, quietly tucked away in a thriving rainforest in Budderoo National Park.
A scenic 4.2 km walk, starting from the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre, leads to this waterfall with a large viewing platform right in front of it.
Read moreMinnamurra Falls and Rainforest Walk in Budderoo National Park
The scenic Pool of Siloam and Lyrebird Dell circuit walk in Leura takes in two small waterfalls and two natural swimming holes.
This quiet and unpretentious walking trail is located in Leura, close to the Gordon Falls lookout and picnic area. It’s a great way to enjoy a bit of unspoiled natural scenery in the Blue Mountains, with various lookouts nearby to explore.
The Jingga Track is a short but very steep bushwalk in Dharawal National Park that leads to a beautiful natural waterhole and a small waterfall.
The waterhole is suitable for swimming, which makes this trip an even more enjoyable outdoor adventure on a warm summer’s day.
Read moreThe Jingga Track (and Pool) in Dharawal National Park
The South Lawson Circuit Walk is an unspoiled bushwalk that takes in four small but pretty waterfalls in the southern part of Lawson, a quiet town 14km east of Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.
It’s also one of the very few dog-friendly walks in the Blue Mountains where your furry friend is more than welcome to join you on this exciting hike.
Maddens Falls is a stunning cascade waterfall in the rural locality of Darkes Forest in Dharawal National Park, located approximately 50 km south of Sydney.
A short and easy 1 km bushwalk through upland swamp communities brings visitors to a scenic viewing platform which provides beautiful views of the waterfall.
The Katoomba Cascades form a small but picturesque waterfall on the Kedumba River in the Katoomba area of the Blue Mountains.
Two short walks, starting at the cascades, lead to the Duke & Duchess of York Lookout and the Cliff View Lookout, which offer fantastic Jamison Valley views.
Minerva Pool is a beautiful natural water hole in Dharawal National Park, accessible via a short and relatively easy bush walking track.
A fenced lookout platform located towards the end of the walk provides scenic views of the pool and the surrounding scenery.
Sydney has a lot to offer when it comes to beautiful natural scenery. The coastline, the beaches, the mountains, the valleys, as a Sydney-sider you have an endless amount of options for great day trips to undertake.
But if there is one thing we all love watching when out and about, it has to be waterfalls. The water plunging down into a valley or into a natural water hole, the beautiful noise they often generate, waterfalls are a true gift from Mother Nature.