Opening Hours

Blackbutt Reserve has a number of areas for picnics, visit the wildlife exhibits or phone the office for your private encounters or bookings.

Wildlife Exhibits

Our wildlife exhibits are open from 10am to 4:30pm daily, with free entry.

The wildlife exhibits are closed on Christmas Day, Good Friday and before 1pm and Anzac Day.

For more information, please visit our wildlife exhibit page.

Picnic Facilities

Blackbutt Reserve picnic facilities are open from 7am until 7pm. Shelters, BBQ's and nature walks are available for use between these hours.

For more information, visit our Explore Blackbutt page.

Office

Blackbutt Reserve Office is open from 8am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Please contact us should you have any enquiries!

The office is closed on public holidays and between Christmas and New Year.

If you would like to cancel your bookings over the weekend please refer to your booking licence for contact details.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.