Berry New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°46′31″S 150°41′38″E / 34.77528°S 150.69389°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,467 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2535 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Shoalhaven | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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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]