| Address | Carnley Avenue, New Lambton New South Wales, 2305, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to Blackbutt Reserve | | Telephone Enquiries : | 02-4957 6436 |
Blackbutt Reserve occupies approximately 182 hectares of land six kilometres from Newcastle city centre. It offers visitors many opportunities to link recreational activities and environmental education with conservation and research programs. Through community involvement in these activities and programs, Blackbutt is striving towards preserving the past, protecting the present, ensuring the future.
Consisting of Eucalypt forest and pockets of significant remnant vegetation, Blackbutt Reserve boasts a restored rainforest providing habitats for a number of rare and vulnerable species. Vast opportunities for conservation and research exist throughout this unique natural environment.
Blackbutt Reserve is an undulating natural environment consisting of peaceful picnic settings with electric and wood fire BBQs, wide open spaces, bushwalking trails and a diverse range of habitats and ecosystems. It also features wildlife exhibits which are modern, spacious and allow close viewing of the animals – including koalas, wombats, native birds, emus, kangaroos, wallabies and quolls.
Koala feeding daily between 2pm - 3pm and Koala talks Saturdays and Sundays 2.30pm.
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| Activity | Birdwatching, Self-Guided. | | Entity Facility | Bicycle Rack, Car park, Picnic Area. | | Experience | Adventure, Educational Tourism, Flora/Fauna, Nature based, Rainforest, Wildlife. |
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