Robertson, New South Wales

Robertson
New South Wales
Robertson is located in New South Wales
Robertson
Robertson
Coordinates34°35′S 150°35′E / 34.583°S 150.583°E / -34.583; 150.583
Population1,476 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2577
Elevation731 m (2,398 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Wingecarribee Shire
RegionSouthern Highlands
CountyCamden
ParishYarrawa, Kangaloon
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal division(s)Whitlam
Localities around Robertson:
Kangaloon East Kangaloon Mount Murray
Burrawang Robertson Macquarie Pass
Wildes Meadow Upper Kangaroo Valley Pheasant Ground

Robertson is a town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The town is located on the edge of an elevated plateau (the Illawarra escarpment) about 35 km (22 mi) from the coast.

Robertson is known for its high annual rainfall and fertile soil. It was previously covered by an extensive temperate rainforest, most of which has been cleared for farming though remnants such as Robertson Nature Reserve still exist. The town is colloquially known as "Robbo" by the locals.

The town is surrounded by lush pasture used for beef and dairy production. It was once famous for cheese production; its distance from, and poor transport to, the Sydney markets meant that in the early days fresh milk was not a viable industry and so the key dairy industries were butter and cheese. The remnants of the cheese industry are seen with one of the old cheese factories remaining in the town; it has been converted into a commercial row of shops. There is also the remnants of an old butter factory at the western end of town. Robertson is now more widely known for potato growing and is the home of the "Big Potato". The Big Potato was built in the 1970s by a local potato grower. Robertson is also where the 1995 movie Babe was filmed.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Robertson (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata