Berry, New South Wales

Berry
New South Wales
Berry is located in New South Wales
Berry
Berry
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°46′31″S 150°41′38″E / 34.77528°S 150.69389°E / -34.77528; 150.69389
Population2,467 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2535
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Shoalhaven
State electorate(s)Kiama
Federal division(s)Gilmore
Localities around Berry:
Bundewallah Broughton Vale Broughton
Berry Mountain Berry Tasman Sea
Jaspers Brush Far Meadow Shoalhaven Heads

Berry is a small Australian village in the Shoalhaven region of the New South Wales South Coast, located 143 km (89 mi) south of the state capital, Sydney. It has many historical buildings which are listed on the New South Wales Heritage Register.[2] Berry attracts many tourists who come to enjoy the diversity of landscapes, including coastal beaches, rich dairy farming, and forested mountains. The village hosts a local Produce Market which is held twice each month on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday. Together with Kiama 23 km (14 mi) to the north, Berry acts as a gateway through to other towns and villages along the South Coast of NSW via the Princes Highway and the South Coast railway line.[3] Major highway building projects in and around Berry have now bypassed the village, creating uninterrupted motorway conditions for coastal travel south to Nowra and the South Coast and north to Wollongong and Sydney. This has resulted in the removal of all but local and visitor traffic within the village. Planning is underway to create a pedestrian-friendly precinct in and around Queens Street (the main commercial street).[4][5]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berry (state suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 January 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ New South Wales Heritage Register. Online reference
  3. ^ South Coast railway line, New South Wales
  4. ^ NSW Roads and Maritime Services – Foxground to Berry bypass
  5. ^ Glen Humphries, in the Illawarra Mercury, March 21, 2014