Robertson

Postcode: 2577

Robertson is a village in the Southern Highlands district of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. It is located on the edge of an elevated plateau (the Illawarra escarpment) about 10 km 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 still exist today. The town was once a booming cheese industry, that made their own cheese. These days, an old cheese factory exists in the town, but now converted into a row of shops. Robertson is known for potato growing and is the home of the Big Potato.

Robertson is where the movie Babe was made.

Robertson is named after former Premier of New South Wales, Sir John Robertson, whose 1861 Land Act cleared the way for the establishment of the town. Before then it was called Yarrawa Bush.

In September/October, Robertson has their own spring festival, having opened to the public, the open picturesque gardens.

Population: 1023 (Census 2001)

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