- Barrytown
Infobox Settlement
name = Barrytown
population_total = 225
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= West Coast
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2=Grey District
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pushpin_label_position = right
latd = 42
latm = 14
lats = 38
latNS = S
longd = 171
longm = 19
longs = 35
longEW = EBarrytown is a town in the West Coast region of
New Zealand 'sSouth Island . Barrytown sits on State Highway 6 and is 21 km north ofRunanga .Punakaiki is 16 km further north. The town is near the southern end of Pakiroa Beach. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 63] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 148]The population of Barrytown and its surrounds was 225 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 33 from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/west-coast-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Grey District|publisher=
Statistics New Zealand ] .Barrytown was settled in the 1860s and was a centre for gold dredging. [cite web|url=http://www.aatravel.co.nz/new-zealand/Barrytown_Arts-Crafts.html|title=Barrytown Arts & Crafts|publisher=AA Travel]
Facilities
Barrytown has a single pub, the All Nation's Hotel, which incorporates a backpackers' hostel. cite book
last = Bain
first = Carolyn
title = New Zealand
publisher =Lonely Planet
date = 2006
pages = 501
isbn = 1741045355 ]Education
Barrytown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 13. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3290|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Barrytown School|publisher=Ministry of Education]Notes
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