Barry Way

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, becoming unsealed at Ingebirah Gap, remaining so as far as the Victorian border. The road passes through some very remote and unspoilt wilderness in the Australian Alps. 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.

Barry Way

The start of the Barry Way, near Jindabyne, NSW.
General information
TypeTrack
Length71.6 km (44 mi)
Major junctions
North end
South end

During the summer months, the weather on the Barry Way can be extremely hot and the 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.

At the NSW/VIC border, the Barry Way becomes known as Snowy River Road and continues southward into the Gippsland region of Victoria.

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