Berry Courthouse, NSW

BERRY COURTHOUSE

The Berry Courthouse was designed by James Barnet in the Greek Revival style and built in 1890 and 1891 at a cost of 1,658 pounds, 10 shillings and 7 pence. The Berry Court House appears to have been completed in September 1891. The Berry Courthouse operated as a courthouse from 1891 to 1988, and as such, reflects the early history of governance and law and order in the region, and New South Wales. As an example of a small scale rural courthouse designed in the Classical Academic style, its fine, elegant design embodies late 19th century concepts of courthouse architecture. It was decommissioned on 30 July 1988 as it was no longer needed as a local courthouse.

Located in picturesque Berry on the pristine NSW South Coast, the Courthouse is a stunning wedding and function venue. Only two hours from Sydney and three hours from Canberra, it is ideal for those seeking an elegant country location for their event. The beautifully landscaped gardens surrounding the Courthouse are a delight for the senses. A series of small open gardens and a larger private Hedged Garden have been planted with flowering shrubs, trees, bulbs and roses that provide a stunning backdrop for photographs.