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. Population: 1901 (Census 2006)
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Events
In February or March, the Robertson Show is on, featuring the "The Great Australian Potato Race". In Spring, Robertson has their own spring festival, having opened to the public, the open picturesque gardens.
Illawarra Fly
In March 2008, will see the opening of the Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk. It will be similar to the Otway Fly, in Victoria. It will be perched on the Illawarra escarpment at Knights Hill, located east of Robertson. The tree top walk will join up with a tower that will allow visitors to see spectacular views of Wollongong. It is expected at approximately 200,000 visitors every year.
Transport
Robertson is served by a railway station on the Unanderra Moss Vale railway line.
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