Barry, Blayney Shire Council, New South Wales
Barry, 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 Barry, in the Blayney Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Barry |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blayney Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.64972 |
| Longitude | 149.27325 |
| Population | 153 |
| Density | 4.1 /km² |
| Area | 37.2 km² |
| Elevation | 910 m |
| Postcode | 2799 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 181 km west |
Barry is a locality in the Blayney Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 153. The locality covers an area of 37.2 km², giving a population density of about 4.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 910 m above sea level. It lies approximately 181 km west of Sydney. Barry is located at 33.6497°S, 149.2732°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2799. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Barry sits like a weathered stone at the edge of rolling country, where the ochre earth meets the softer greens of pasture. It lies 38.2 km south-west of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 228°T), and is situated 12.5 km south of Blayney. The land here is a study in muted colours, the dry grasses of summer bleached to pale gold, punctuated by the sturdy dark shapes of scattered eucalypts. The air, especially in the early morning before the sun truly asserts its dominion, carries a crisp, clean scent, hinting at the vast, open sky that stretches overhead, a canvas of pale blue that deepens to an intense sapphire as the day wears on. Sheep graze in quiet contentment on the paddocks, their white fleeces stark against the tawny landscape, and the occasional glint of corrugated iron from a distant shearing shed catches the light.
The history of Barry is etched into the very way the land is used, a legacy of pioneering spirit and enduring connection to the soil. For generations, this has been a place of farming and grazing, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the lives of its inhabitants. The local economy, though modest, is built on the back of sturdy wool production and the careful cultivation of the land, a quiet testament to the resilience of those who have made Barry their home. The nearby creek, a ribbon of silver during wetter times, has been a lifeblood for the region, its banks a haven for native birds and a constant reminder of the natural forces that shape this country. Barry, in its quiet persistence, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values hard work and the simple, profound beauty of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Barry, 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 Barry, in the Blayney Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Barry includes the postcode (2799), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blayney Shire 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 Barry 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. |