Barrytown

Barrytown
Barrytown
Coordinates:
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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Facilities

Barrytown has a single pub, the All Nation's Hotel, which incorporates a backpackers' hostel.[5]

Education

Barrytown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 13.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 63. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8. 
  2. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 148. ISBN 1-877333-20-4. 
  3. ^ Quickstats about Barrytown
  4. ^ "Barrytown Arts & Crafts". AA Travel. http://www.aatravel.co.nz/new-zealand/Barrytown_Arts-Crafts.html. 
  5. ^ Bain, Carolyn (2006). New Zealand. Lonely Planet. pp. 501. ISBN 1741045355. 
  6. ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Barrytown School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3290.