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Originally Posted by Dantheman62
Funny, P.S. IS IT REALLY CALLED BLACKBUTT?
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Yep! Back in the 1800s this area was renowned for its timber and milling went on for years. One of the trees that was sort after was a hardwood that was good for telegraph and power poles. This tree was easily reckognisable even by a layman - the bottom of it, the butt, looked like it had been through a forest fire - it was as black as coal. Hence the common name for it, blackbutt. This stuck and became the name of the town.