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 were the film Babe was made.
Situated at the top of Macquarie Pass amid rolling green hills, Robertson is 128 kilometres south of Sydney and a favourite stop for travellers making a loop drive through the Southern Highlands and Illawarra.
Robertson and its environs have several retreats and bed and breakfasts, many with an outstanding historic flavour. Visit the Old Cheese Factory, stop for a photo at the Big Potato, a tribute to the town’s agricultural heritage, and the Robertson Pie Shop, famous for its savoury and sweet pies.
Quick Facts
Robertson is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Wingecarribee in New South Wales, it is located approximately 98kms from the capital Sydney and extends over an area of 89.535 square kilometres. Robertson has a recorded population of 1865 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Robertson we’ve put together some of the things you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Robertson and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.