| Blackmans Point Port Macquarie, New South Wales | |
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  Blackmans Point | |
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| Coordinates | 31°23′19″S152°49′51″E / 31.38859045°S 152.830704621257°E |
| Population | 178 (SAL 2021) [1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2444 |
| LGA(s) | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
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Blackmans Point is a rural suburb of Port Macquarie, a city in New South Wales.
Blackmans Point is home to Riccardoes Tomatoes and Strawberries (locally known as "Riccardoes"), a farm that grows tomatoes (for commercial sale) and strawberries (for visitors to pick), and has a café called Café Red. [2] It is a popular tourist attraction. [3] [4]
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