DescriptionBarrytown is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Barrytown sits on State Highway 6 and is 21 km north of Runanga.
Punakaiki is 16 km further north. The town is near the southern end of Pakiroa Beach. The population of Barrytown and its surrounds was 225 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 33 from 2001.
Barrytown was settled in the 1860s and was a centre for gold dredging. Barrytown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 13
West Coast New Zealand History (21st Jun 2015). Barrytown. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 19th Mar 2026 01:44, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/989
