Barry

History

One of the original occupants was prospector Edward Hargraves, who originally named the village Five Islands. He probably chose this name from a parcel of about of land that he previously owned in the Five Islands area of Wollongong, New South Wales. The village developed during the second half of the 19th century with the building of a school in 1862, stores, a church, a blacksmith's establishment and town hall, the establishment of a general goods carrier and the influx of agricultural workers. In 1890 the village changed its name to Barry – probably in honour of a Caleb Barry, who was the former bank manager of nearby Blayney and a vigorous member of the Church of England in that town. Indeed, the streets of Barry are named after clergy (including bishops) of the time, such as Barber, Moorhouse, Hale, Marsden, Pearson, Sawyer, Turner, Selwyn and Staunton.

Most-observed species

• Blackberry

  Rubus fruticosus L. · Magnoliopsida
  646
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  443
• Serrated Tussock Grass

  Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. & Arechav. · Liliopsida
  381
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  275
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  270
• Crimson Rosella

  Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  255
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  249
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  199

Most recent

• M 4.5 — 2026-04-14
  24 km ENE of Canowindra, Australia
• M 4.4 — 2026-03-11
  17 km ENE of Boorowa, Australia
• M 3 — 2020-11-20
  27 km S of Oberon, Australia
• M 4.2 — 2017-04-13
  23 km WSW of Millthorpe, Australia
• M 3.8 — 2012-06-22
  23 km N of Boorowa, Australia
• M 4.2 — 2006-10-21
  48 km ESE of Cowra, Australia