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'''Barrys Reef''' (previously known as Bayup<ref>[http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content2/c7/Blackwood&Blakeville.pdf Blackwood-Blakeville Goldfield History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018102339/http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content2/c7/Blackwood%26Blakeville.pdf |date=October 18, 2009 }}</ref> and then Barry's Reef) is a town near [[Blackwood, Victoria|Blackwood]] in Australia. The population of the town is 39.<ref name="abs">{{Census 2021 AUS|id= SAL20156|name=Barrys Reef (Suburbs and Localities)|accessdate=18 November 2022|quick=on}}</ref>
'''Barrys Reef''' (previously known as Bayup<ref>[http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content2/c7/Blackwood&Blakeville.pdf Blackwood-Blakeville Goldfield History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018102339/http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content2/c7/Blackwood%26Blakeville.pdf |date=October 18, 2009 }}</ref> and then Barry's Reef) is a locality near [[Blackwood, Victoria|Blackwood]] in Australia. The population of the locality is 39.<ref name="abs">{{Census 2021 AUS|id= SAL20156|name=Barrys Reef (Suburbs and Localities)|accessdate=18 November 2022|quick=on}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackwoodpublishing.com/home/history-of-blackwood-victoria/|title=History of Blackwood, Victoria |publisher=Blackwood Publishing |website=www.blackwoodpublishing.com}}</ref> After the gold rush the town eventually started to dwindle in population and was usually mistaken for North Blackwood. Nowadays the local people usually use the towns name as an excuse for not living in Blackwood or Trentham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/44643/Blackwood-and-Blakeville.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-11-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426132329/http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/44643/Blackwood-and-Blakeville.pdf |archivedate=2013-04-26 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackwoodpublishing.com/home/history-of-blackwood-victoria/|title=History of Blackwood, Victoria |publisher=Blackwood Publishing |website=www.blackwoodpublishing.com}}</ref> After the gold rush the town eventually started to dwindle in population and was usually mistaken for North Blackwood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/44643/Blackwood-and-Blakeville.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-11-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426132329/http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/44643/Blackwood-and-Blakeville.pdf |archivedate=2013-04-26 }}</ref>


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Revision as of 12:00, 12 May 2024

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barrys Reef (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 November 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  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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