Barrytown

Barrytown is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Barrytown sits on State Highway 6 and is 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Runanga. Punakaiki is 16 kilometres (10 mi) further north. The town is near the southern end of Pakiroa Beach.[1][2]

This article is about the New Zealand town. For the Steely Dan song, see Pretzel Logic. For the hamlet in New York, see Barrytown, New York. For the series of novels, see The Barrytown Trilogy.

Barrytown
Barrytown
Coordinates: 42°14′38″S 171°19′35″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast
District	Grey District
Population  (2013)
• Total	237
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Barrytown and its surrounds have a population of 237, an increase of 12 people since the 2006 census.[3]

Barrytown was settled in the 1860s and was a centre for gold dredging.[4]

Barrytown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 25 students as of March 2020.[5][6]

References

1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 63. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 148. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
3. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Barrytown
4. "Barrytown Arts & Crafts". AA Travel.
5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
6. Education Counts: Barrytown School