Barrengarry, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Barrengarry, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Barrengarry |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.68546 |
| Longitude | 150.52028 |
| Population | 208 |
| Density | 4.9 /km² |
| Area | 42.5 km² |
| Elevation | 175 m |
| Postcode | 2577 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 111 km southwest |
Barrengarry is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 208. The locality covers an area of 42.5 km², giving a population density of about 4.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 175 m above sea level. It lies approximately 111 km southwest of Sydney. Barrengarry is located at 34.6855°S, 150.5203°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2577. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Barrengarry breathes a quiet exhalation of settled earth and distant blue hills. It lies 44.4 km south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 230°T), and is situated 9.2 km south-west of Robertson. The land here rolls with a gentle, consistent grade, the paddocks a patchwork of greens and golds under a sky that often holds a luminous, almost buttery light, particularly as the day begins to wane. Eucalypts, their bark peeling like old parchment, dot the landscape, their branches reaching out with a patient, enduring grace. The air carries the faint, clean scent of pasture mingled with the fainter, wilder perfume of native bushland, a scent that speaks of resilience and slow growth. The roads are well-worn tracks, suggesting a long acquaintance between human endeavour and the contours of the terrain, leading the eye towards the hazy, undulating horizon.
This is a place where history is not so much displayed as it is lived, a quiet accumulation of generations who have worked this soil. The economy of Barrengarry has long been tethered to the land, with dairy farming a prominent thread in its fabric, the rich pastures yielding creamy milk that finds its way to neighbouring dairies. While agriculture remains foundational, there's a subtle undercurrent of diversification, with small-scale producers and a growing appreciation for local produce adding new flavours to the established character. The quiet hum of tractors and the occasional lowing of cattle are the soundtrack to daily life, a rhythm that feels both ancient and entirely present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Barrengarry, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Barrengarry, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Barrengarry includes the postcode (2577), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Barrengarry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |