Barry, Upper Hunter Shire Council, New South Wales
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| Locality | Barry |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Hunter Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.60297 |
| Longitude | 151.29072 |
| Population | 4 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 96.7 km² |
| Elevation | 613 m |
| Postcode | 2340 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 252 km north |
Barry is a locality in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 4. The locality covers an area of 96.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 613 m above sea level. It lies approximately 252 km north of Sydney. Barry is located at 31.6030°S, 151.2907°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Barry rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the land begins its slow, patient climb towards the Dividing Range. It lies 66.2 km south-south-east of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 149°T), and is situated 23.9 km south-east of Nundle. Rolling hills, painted in a thousand shades of green and ochre depending on the season, form a soft embrace around the small cluster of buildings. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypts, a perfume that deepens as the afternoon sun, a molten gold orb, begins its descent, casting long, velvety shadows across the paddocks. The occasional shimmer of heat rising from the bitumen of the main road hints at the intensity of the summer sun, a constant presence that shapes the very character of this place.
The story of Barry is deeply entwined with the rich soils that have sustained generations of graziers and farmers. For over a century, sheep and cattle have been the lifeblood of this district, their wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the immediate horizon. Evidence of this pastoral heritage is etched into the landscape, in the weathered fences that march across the hillsides and the sturdy, old farmhouses that stand as quiet sentinels to the past. While the rhythm of agricultural life still dictates the pulse of Barry, the changing economic tides have brought a quiet diversification, with a few hardy vineyards now dotting the slopes, their vines mirroring the patient resilience of the land itself. The faint hum of distant machinery, a subtle reminder of the coal mines that underpin the broader regional economy, occasionally drifts on the breeze, a counterpoint to the more natural sounds of the valley.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Barry, New South Wales. 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 Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Barry includes the postcode (2340), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Hunter Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 | August 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. |