Blackbutt
Shellharbour, New South Wales
Aerial view from the east.
Blackbutt is located in New South Wales
Blackbutt
Blackbutt
Coordinates34°34.3′S 150°50.3′E / 34.5717°S 150.8383°E / -34.5717; 150.8383
Population3,301 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2529
LGA(s)City of Shellharbour
RegionIllawarra
CountyCamden
ParishTerragong
State electorate(s)Shellharbour
Federal division(s)Whitlam
Suburbs around Blackbutt:
Shellharbour City Centre Barrack Heights Shellharbour
Oak Flats Blackbutt Shellharbour
Croom Flinders Shellharbour

Blackbutt is a southern suburb of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia. The eastern half of the suburb is occupied by the Blackbutt Forest Reserve. The suburb was named after the blackbutt tree, Eucalyptus pilularis.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackbutt (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. Colfelt, Emma (9 December 2017). "Blackbutt | Shellharbour Local History". museum.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 February 2023.


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