Barrys Reef, Victoria

Barrys Reef
Victoria
Entering Barrys Reef
Barrys Reef is located in Shire of Moorabool
Barrys Reef
Barrys Reef
Coordinates37°27′S 144°17′E / 37.450°S 144.283°E / -37.450; 144.283
Population39 (2021 census)[1]
Established1856
Postcode(s)3458
Elevation662 m (2,172 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Moorabool
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)Hawke
Localities around Barrys Reef:
Blackwood Lerderderg Lerderberg
Blackwood Barrys Reef Lerderderg
Blackwood Blackwood Blackwood

Barrys Reef (previously known as Bayup[2] and then Barry's Reef) is a locality near Blackwood in Australia. The population of the locality is 39.[1]

The local story of the origin of Barrys Reef refers to a man who was exiled from the town of Blackwood after a drunken brawl so he started walking to find a suitable place to live. After an hour of walking northwards away from Blackwood, the man (Barry Francis) found gold in the area and set up camp eventually building a house. Later on in the gold rush days Barry's Reef grew in size and at one stage had six hotels.[3] After the gold rush the town eventually started to dwindle in population and was usually mistaken for North Blackwood.[4] Nowadays the local people use the towns name as an excuse for not living in Blackwood or Trentham.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barrys Reef (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ Blackwood-Blakeville Goldfield History Archived October 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "History of Blackwood, Victoria". www.blackwoodpublishing.com. Blackwood Publishing.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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