Blackbutt Reserve
Blackbutt Reserve is a 182-hectare urban nature reserve in New Lambton, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, managed by the City of Newcastle. It protects remnant blackbutt eucalypt forest and rainforest gullies. Notable for free wildlife exhibits featuring native Australian animals, 16 kilometres of walking trails, picnic areas, and the Richley Reserve recreation precinct, it serves as a major conservation, recreation and environmental education site within Newcastle.