It’s time to taste a real potato and ‘the Green Heart of the Highlands’ is just the place to find locally grown Robo spuds. Its rich red fertile soil provides an abundance of rural farmland and a green hue through its hills and dales, famous as the town where the film BABE was made. The MUST SEE is the uniquely preserved rainforest which is the Robertson Nature Reserve.
Surrounding towns and villages include Knights Hill.
Located in South Street in the rural town of Robertson this Reserve protects 5 hectares of temperate rainforest. The Reserve is an important conservation area as it is one of the few remnants of the Yarrawa Brush which, prior to European settlement, covered 2 500 hectares around what is now Robertson township. There is a […]
Read MoreBuilt in 1977 by local potato grower, Jim Mauger, the Big Potato, located right in the heart of Robertson on the Illawarra Highway, is worth a look and maybe a ‘selfie’ to share with your friends…
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Showcasing the outstanding creative talents of the NSW Southern Highlands. The Southern Highlands is home to arguably the highest concentration of artists and artisans in rural Australia. In fact, the nation’s top three painters ~ John Olsen, Tim Storrier and Ben Quilty ~ are all based here. The SHAC ~ Southern Highlands Artisans Collective ~ […]
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