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Barry Way | |
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| The start of the Barry Way, near Jindabyne, NSW. | |
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| Type | Track |
| Length | 71.6 km (44 mi) |
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The Barry Way is a partly unsealed alpine road running from Jindabyne southwest to the Victoria border, in New South Wales, Australia, where it becomes the Snowy River Road. It eventually leads to Buchan, a total distance of 170 kilometres with no services or towns. It is sealed for the first 27 kilometres from Jindabyne, passing thru the Moonah and Grosses Plain localities and becoming unsealed at Ingebirah Gap, remaining so through the Ingeegoodbee locality as far as the Victorian border. The road passes through some very remote and unspoilt wilderness in the Australian Alps close to the river. The scenery along the road provides views of the Snowy River valley and the surrounding mountains. There are a number of campsites along the road, from Jacobs River southwards and the road passes the Wallace Craigie Lookout.
During the summer months, the weather on the Barry Way can be extremely hot and this road may be temporarily closed due to bushfires. In winter the road north of the Victorian border can be closed for considerable periods of time due to heavy snowfalls and dangerous ice. The gravel section can be challenging for 2WD vehicles and caravans. This road has no major intersections between Jindabyne and the Victorian border, and no petrol is available before Gelantipy in Victoria.
At the NSW/VIC border, the Barry Way becomes known as Snowy River Road and continues southward into the East Gippsland region of Victoria.