page_title: Robertson, New South Wales
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: Robertson, New South Wales / Events
caption_attribution_description: Map of Robertson NSW based on aerial photo, with street names
context_page_description: Robertson is a large village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The town is located on the edge of an elevated plateau about 35 km from the coast. At the 2016 census, Robertson and its surrounding area had a population of 1,865.
  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 such as Robertson Nature Reserve still exist today. The town is colloquially known as "Robbo" by the locals.
  The town is surrounded by lush pasture used for beef and dairy production. It was once famous for cheese production; its distance from, and poor transport to, the Sydney markets meant that in the early days fresh milk was not a viable industry and so the key dairy industries were butter and cheese. Today, the remnants of the cheese industry are seen with one of the old cheese factories remaining in the town; it has been converted into a commercial row of shops. There is also the remnants of an old butter factory at the western end of town.
context_section_description: In February or March of each year the Robertson Show is held, featuring "The Great Australian Potato Race".
  In spring Robertson holds a spring festival, with local gardens open to the public.
caption: Aerial photo with street names.
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