Blackbutt, New South Wales

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Blackbutt
Shellharbour,  New South Wales
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Blackbutt
Blackbutt, New South Wales
Coordinates 34°34.3′S150°50.3′E / 34.5717°S 150.8383°E / -34.5717; 150.8383
Population3,291 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2529
LGA(s) City of Shellharbour
Region Illawarra
County Camden
Parish Terragong
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]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackbutt (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Colfelt, Emma (9 December 2017). "Blackbutt | Shellharbour Local History". museum.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 February 2023.