{{other uses}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Barrytown |image_skyline = Barrytown MRD.jpg |image_caption = Barrytown Hall |area_total_km2 = 30.27 |area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> |population_total = 186 |population_as_of = 2018 Census |population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2018"/> |population_density_km2 = auto |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = New Zealand |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = West Coast |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Grey District |subdivision_type3 = Ward |subdivision_name3 = Northern |seat_type = Electorates |seat = {{ubl|West Coast-Tasman|Te Tai Tonga}} |leader_title = Territorial Authority |leader_name = Grey District Council |leader_title1 = Regional council |leader_name1 = West Coast Regional Council |leader_title2 = Mayor of Grey |leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Grey District Mayor|y}} |leader_title3 = West Coast-Tasman MP |leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|West Coast-Tasman MP|y}} |leader_title4 = Te Tai Tonga MP |leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 6 |pushpin_map = |coordinates = {{coord|42|14|38|S|171|19|35|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}} |blank_name = Local iwi |blank_info = Ngāi Tahu }} '''Barrytown''' (originally known as Seventeen Mile Beach and Fosbery) is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Barrytown sits on {{NZlSH|6}} and is {{convert|21|km|mi}} north of Runanga, on the Barrytown Flats. Punakaiki is {{convert|16|km|mi|0}} further north. The town is near the southern end of Pakiroa Beach.<ref>{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 63}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 148}}</ref> The Māori name for the region is Paparoa.
==History== The land is originally Māori, and the local hapū is Ngāti Waewae of the iwi Ngāi Tahu. Pakiroa Beach along the Barrytown Flats was an important food source for local Māori, and middens of tuatua shells attributed to the iwi Waitaha have been dated to 1500 AD.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Park|first=Geoff|url=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110847188|title=Ngā Uruora: The Groves of Life|publisher=Victoria University Press|year=1995|isbn=978-0-86473-291-0|location=Wellington|pages=282–285|language=en-nz}}</ref>
A gold rush in the 1860s led to workings at Seventeen Mile Beach and Canoe Creek, and by 1879 about 2000 miners were living in the area.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Cyclopedia Company Limited|title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts]|publisher=Cyclopedia Company Limited|year=1906|location=Christchurch|pages=275–276}}</ref> In 1880 the township serving the miners was officially named "Fosebery" and a post office opened.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1880-07-15|title=Thursday, July 15, 1880|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA18800715.2.4|access-date=2022-02-04|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|publisher=The Grey River Argus|page=2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1880-07-16|title=Post Office Notices|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA18800716.2.11.1|access-date=2022-02-04|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|publisher=The Grey River Argus|page=2}}</ref> The following year, however, a government opinion poll of residents and miners was held to choose between Fosbery and Barrytown. The 130 votes were unanimous for Barrytown.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1881-02-01|title=Seventeen Mile Beach|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA18810201.2.10|access-date=2022-02-04|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|publisher=The Grey River Argus|page=2}}</ref>
By 1895, Barrytown had a Catholic church, a state school, two lodging-houses (Luis's and Cargill's), a smithy, and the All Nations Hotel.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 April 1895|title=Result of the gale at Barrytown|page=2|work=Grey River Argus|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA18950417.2.7}}</ref> The two general stores, one including and butchery and bakery, were established in 1870 and 1879. The post office dispatched mail twice a week. By 1901 the population had dropped to 64, with an additional 60 people in the surrounding area.<ref name=":0" />
==Demographics== Barrytown is in an SA1 statistical area which covers {{Convert|30.27|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=25 December 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> The SA1 area is part of the larger Barrytown statistical area.
{{Historical populations|2006|132|2013|156|2018|186|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Barrytown and surrounds|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}} The SA1 area had a population of 186 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (19.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (40.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 69 households, comprising 93 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 47.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 9 (4.8%) aged 15 to 29, 108 (58.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.5% European/Pākehā, 9.7% Māori, 3.2% Pasifika, 1.6% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.1% had no religion, 19.4% were Christian and 3.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (14.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $21,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (8.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (45.8%) people were employed full-time, 24 (16.7%) were part-time, and 6 (4.2%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7023656}}</ref>
===Barrytown statistical area=== Barrytown statistical area, which also includes Blackball, covers {{Convert|733.59|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area"/> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Barrytown|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Barrytown|y}}|R}}/733.59|1}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|918|2013|909|2018|939|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Barrytown statistical area|source=<ref name="Census 2018 B"/>}} Barrytown statistical area had a population of 939 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 21 people (2.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 411 households, comprising 492 males and 450 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 48.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 150 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 120 (12.8%) aged 15 to 29, 525 (55.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (15.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.6% European/Pākehā, 9.6% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 2.2% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.8% had no religion, 26.5% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim and 2.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 84 (10.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 168 (21.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 93 people (11.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 384 (48.7%) people were employed full-time, 138 (17.5%) were part-time, and 39 (4.9%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018 B">{{NZ census 2018|Barrytown (309900)|barrytown|Barrytown}}</ref>
== Economy and culture == thumb|The All Nations Hotel in 1898 thumb|All Nations Hotel on the left and the Barrytown Settlers Hall on the right (1930s) Barrytown is a hub for arts and crafts, including stone carving and knife making.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Barrytown|url=https://www.nzonline.org.nz/nzo/destinations/barrytown|access-date=2022-02-04|website=NZOnline|archive-date=2022-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204224026/https://www.nzonline.org.nz/nzo/destinations/barrytown|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Skeleton Crew Carving Studio, Barrytown|url=https://westcoast.co.nz/visit/west-coast-deals/skeleton-crew-carving-studio-barrytown/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=westcoast.co.nz|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Make your own knife! West Coast, New Zealand|url=https://barrytownknifemaking.com/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Barrytown Knifemaking|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== All Nations Hotel === The Barrytown hotel was built in 1879, and taken over by Thomas Burns in 1884. It had seven bedrooms, and an additional building that slept 10. It was notable for its billiard room with an Alcock table.<ref name=":0" /> The hotel is still in operation today.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clayton|first=Rachel|date=2016-11-03|title=Historic New Zealand: towns that used to thrive, then disappeared|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/85447628/historic-new-zealand-towns-that-used-to-thrive-then-disappeared|access-date=2022-02-12|website=Stuff|language=en}}</ref>
=== Barrytown Settlers Hall === Built in 1929, the Barrytown Settlers Hall is a well-known music venue and has been hosting gigs since 1972. International and local bands touring New Zealand often perform there include Blerta, Trinity Roots, the New Zealand Guitar Quartet, Karen Pfeiffer, Scott Cook and The Kugels, The Mint Chicks, Bad Manners and Don McGlashan. There have been as many as 25 events per year. In 2017, a crowdsourcing campaign (through 'Give a Little') was started to fund the soundproofing of the hall following resident complaints about noise.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Venue of the Day - Barrytown Hall {{!}} Venues - #loveyourlocalvenue Artist Resources|url=https://nzmusic.org.nz/resources/all-venues-loveyourlocalvenue/venue-of-the-day-barrytown-hall/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=NZ Music Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-05-12|title=Stages: A way out alternative|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/the-wireless/371410/stages-a-way-out-alternative|access-date=2022-02-05|website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=13 June 2017|title=Saving Barrytown Hall from noise complaints|work=RNZ |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201847339/saving-barrytown-hall-from-noise-complaints|access-date=31 October 2020}}</ref>
=== Barrytown Flats === {{Main|Barrytown Flats}} The town is located near the southern end of a 17 km (11 mi) coastal plain known as the Barrytown Flats. The sands were extensively sluiced and dredged for gold from the 1860s. The drier areas of the flats have been converted into pasture, but significant areas of forest remain, including Nikau Scenic Reserve. The flats are bordered by Paparoa National Park and the only breeding site of the Westland petrel (''Procellaria westlandica''). There are significant deposits of ilmenite (titanium dioxide) in the Barrytown sands, and there have been several mining proposals, but the possible environmental consequences have been contentious.
==Education== The first school was built in the early 1880s after an inspector for the Westland Education Board visited Barrytown and determined there were 57 children of school age. The Central Board recommended that a school be built and a school committee established.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1880-04-14|title=Central Board of Education|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA18800414.2.10|access-date=2022-02-05|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|publisher=The Grey River Argus|page=2}}</ref>
Barrytown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3290|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref>{{TKI|3290|Barrytown School}}</ref>
==Climate==
{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Barrytown (1981–2010) |Jan high C = 19.8 |Feb high C = 20.4 |Mar high C = 19.3 |Apr high C = 17.1 |May high C = 15.3 |Jun high C = 13.4 |Jul high C = 13.0 |Aug high C = 13.4 |Sep high C = 14.4 |Oct high C = 15.4 |Nov high C = 16.7 |Dec high C = 18.6 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 16.4 |Feb mean C = 16.9 |Mar mean C = 15.8 |Apr mean C = 13.9 |May mean C = 12.2 |Jun mean C = 10.4 |Jul mean C = 9.8 |Aug mean C = 10.3 |Sep mean C = 11.3 |Oct mean C = 12.2 |Nov mean C = 13.4 |Dec mean C = 15.2 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 12.9 |Feb low C = 13.3 |Mar low C = 12.3 |Apr low C = 10.6 |May low C = 9.2 |Jun low C = 7.4 |Jul low C = 6.6 |Aug low C = 7.2 |Sep low C = 8.2 |Oct low C = 9.0 |Nov low C = 10.1 |Dec low C = 11.9 | year low C = |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 246.3 |Feb rain mm = 181.9 |Mar rain mm = 200.4 |Apr rain mm = 220.4 |May rain mm = 255.5 |Jun rain mm = 225.0 |Jul rain mm = 223.5 |Aug rain mm = 168.2 |Sep rain mm = 228.3 |Oct rain mm = 248.2 |Nov rain mm = 243.7 |Dec rain mm = 290.6 |year rain mm = |source 1 = NIWA (rain 1971–2000)<ref name= NIWA> {{cite web |url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz |title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Barrytown |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 19 May 2024}}</ref> }}
==References== {{commons category-inline|Barrytown, New Zealand}} {{Reflist}}
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