Old Bar, New South Wales

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

Old Bar is a 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,^[3] and around 315 kilometres (196 mi) north of Sydney.

Old Bar Baara (Birrpayi)[1] New South Wales
Diamond Head Beach, Old Bar
Old Bar
Coordinates	31°58′S 152°35′E
Population	5,126 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode(s)	2430
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Location	324 km (201 mi) NNE of Sydney 177 km (110 mi) NE of Newcastle 18 km (11 mi) E of Taree[3] 43 km (27 mi) N of Forster
LGA(s)	Mid-Coast Council[3]
County	Gloucester[3]
Parish	Bohnock[3]
State electorate(s)	Myall Lakes
Federal division(s)	Lyne
Localities around Old Bar: Dumaresq Island Bohnock Cabbage Tree Island Pampoolah Old Bar Tasman Sea Saltwater Wallabi Point Tasman Sea

Geography

Old Bar is on the southern side of the mouth of the Manning River.^[4]

Demographics

The population of the urban centre was measured at 3,650 people in the 2011 census,^[5] and that of the suburb proper which includes some surrounding rural area at 4,272 people.^[6] It grew rapidly during a boom in housing in 1988.^[7]

Airstrip

Old Bar is a common place for light aircraft to land. Old Bar Airfield is an authorised landing area and is heritage listed.^[8]

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:

• 0.5 km off Old Bar Road: Old Bar Airfield^[9]