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“Old Bar” redirects here. For the old town of Bar in Montenegro, see Stari Bar.

Old Bar is a remote coastal town in New South Wales, Australia in Mid-Coast Council. It lies around 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Taree on the Mid North Coast,[2] and around 315 kilometres (196 mi) north of Sydney.

Geography

Old Bar is on the southern side of the mouth of the Manning River.[5]

Demographics

The population of the urban centre was measured at 3,650 people in the 2011 census,[6] and that of the suburb proper which includes some surrounding rural area at 4,272 people.[7] It grew rapidly during a boom in housing in 1988.[8]

Airstrip

Light aircraft conducting pre-flight checks at Old Bar Airfield

Old Bar is a common place for light aircraft operations. Old Bar Airfield is an authorised grass airfield used for light aircraft takeoff and landing and is heritage listed.[9]

History

2019 Bushfire

In November 2019, a bushfire that started at Hillville, south of Taree, jumped the Pacific Highway into the path of Old Bar and Wallabi Point. The day before, the NSW Rural Fire Service told residents in these areas to get out or defend. One home was confirmed lost on Old Bar Road.[citation needed]

Old Bar Panorama, March 2014

Heritage listings

Old Bar has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Shared-use cycleways

Old Bar includes shared-use cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, including the Old Bar Cycleway connecting parts of the township and surrounding areas.[11]

Old Bar Cycleway information sign showing a route map and safety guidance

References

  1. ^ “FirstVoices”.
  2. ^ a b c d e “Old Bar”. Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 July 2009. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). “Old Bar (urban centre and locality)”. Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). “Old Bar”. 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ Driscoll, Julia (12 December 2019). “The river runs dry: Manning River at zero flow”. The Canberra Times. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). “Old Bar (UCL)”. 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). “Old Bar (State Suburb)”. 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Dow L, Guyon D, Irving R, McPhee M, Matthews A, Prineas P, Rubinich T, Simpson J (1995). Reader’s Digest Illustrated Guide to Australian Places. Surry Hills, NSW: Reader’s Digest. p. 70. ISBN 0-86438-399-1.
  9. ^ Siossian, Emma, “Aviation tales from Old Bar Airfield portray a tiny airstrip with a big history still in use today”, ABC Mid North Coast, Saturday, 12 February 2022.
  10. ^ “Old Bar Airfield”. New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01304. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  11. ^ “Taree South to Old Bar cycleway complete”. Manning River Times. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2026.