Blackbutt Nature Reserve is located in the western suburb of Newcastle, NSW's second largest city, about 5 km from Newcastle.
Blackbutt Nature Reserve covers an area of about 182 hectares, covered by dense rainforests, with picnic barbecue facilities, wooden walkways and children's playgrounds, a morning run, weekend picnic or a good place to watch animals, where koala and turkey can be seen. Emu, lizards, parrots, kingfisher, bats, owls and other native Australian animals.
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