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Barrytown
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Country | New Zealand |
Region | West Coast |
District | Grey District |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 225 |
Barrytown is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Barrytown sits on State Highway 6 and is 21 km north of Runanga. Punakaiki is 16 km further north. The town is near the southern end of Pakiroa Beach.[1][2]
The population of Barrytown and its surrounds was 225 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 33 from 2001.[3]
Barrytown was settled in the 1860s and was a centre for gold dredging.[4]
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Barrytown has a single pub, the All Nation's Hotel, which incorporates a backpackers' hostel.[5]
Barrytown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 13.[6]