Newrybar, New South Wales

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Newrybar
New South Wales
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Newrybar
Coordinates 28°43′20″S153°31′52″E / 28.72222°S 153.53111°E / -28.72222; 153.53111
Population532 (2021 census)
Postcode(s) 2479 [1]
Elevation123 m (404 ft)
LGA(s) Ballina Shire
Byron Shire
State electorate(s) Ballina
Federal division(s) Richmond

Newrybar is a small historic village located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales; it is 16 kms south of Byron Bay. [2] [3] It is on the lands of the Bundjalung people. [4]

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The town's name appears to have been derived from a Yugambeh–Bundjalung word, "Nurybar", which apparently mean 'climbing vine' or 'the places where vines grow'. [5]

At the 2021 census, it had a permanent population of 532. [6]

History

Newrybar was first settled by Europeans in 1881 and many farmers moved to the area. Some of the first constructed buildings were a general store, a tinsmith and tailor, the Presbyterian Church and the Newrybar Public School. Some of these earliest buildings remain intact. [7]

One of these buildings is the Newrybar Community Hall, previously the Newrybar School of Arts, which was built in 1899 and is used for community functions and events. [8] [9] Each Wednesday it hosts the Newyrbar Eats and Produce Markets. [10]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 532 people resided in Newrybar, [6] up from 444 in the 2016 census. [11] The median age of persons in Newrybar was 47 years. There were more males than females, with 50.6% of the population male and 49.4% female. The average household size was 2.6 people per household. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Newrybar". Australia Post .
  2. ↑ "Newrybar | NSW Holidays & Accommodation, Things to Do, Attractions and Events". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Discover Ballina - Newrybar". www.discoverballina.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Country & Acknowledgement of Country Protocols". www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Newrybar". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . New South Wales Government . Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newrybar (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. ↑ "Northern Rivers Community Gallery - The Changing Place of Newrybar". www.nrcgballina.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Our History". Newrybar Community Hall. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Foster, Lynelle, (compiler.); Newrybar Hall Committee (Newrybar, NSW), (issuing body.) (1999), Newrybar School of Arts & Newrybar Community Hall 1899-1999 : celebrating 100 years, the Committee, retrieved 16 July 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Newrybar Eats and Produce Markets | NSW Holidays & Accommodation, Things to Do, Attractions and Events". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newrybar (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 July 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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