Barraba, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2347 · Tamworth Regional
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Activities around Barraba
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Sports & local clubs around Barraba
Sports
- Swimming (1 in Barraba · 1 within 5 km) — Barraba Swimming Baths (1.1 km)
- Tennis (1 in Barraba · 1 within 5 km) — Barraba Tennis Club (0.8 km)
Schools within 3 km of Barraba
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2 schools within 3 km of the Barraba centre, 2 with a Barraba address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Public pools (1)
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Barraba: 2 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Barraba, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Swimming, Tennis
- Parks & places
- 1 park · 1 public pool
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- St Joseph’s Primary School - BarrabaSchool
- Barraba Central SchoolSchool
- Barraba Tennis ClubActivity
- Barraba Swimming BathsActivity
- Barraba War Memorial PoolPark or community place
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Barraba within Tamworth Regional
2 of the council area’s 16 activity providers · 3rd of 8 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes with family context
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Barraba
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Barraba | 160 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
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Local guides & reading
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Broader reading for NSW families
NSW Selective and OC Entry for 2028: Dates, Places and the New Equal-Places Rule
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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play
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What Kids Actually Do in NSW (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)
The most common organised activity for children in New South Wales is Swimming, which 23.9% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (26.6%), and for…
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