Show season in the valley
Wingham and Gloucester run their shows back to back, powerboats race the Manning at Easter, and Beef Week fills Wingham in May.
- 03Gloucester Show
- 04What's on
- 05Market Crawl · Autumn markets
- 06Eat, drink, stay and play
- 07My Autumn Socials · Autumn Seaside Bingo & #HashQuest
- 08Sky & sea notes
- 09Puzzles & colouring
- 10Coast safe · Rocks, rivers & the end of patrol season
- 11Mid North Coast Stories & Playlist
- 12From our shelf
- 13Get the next edition
- 14For hosts & local businesses
Gloucester Show
The Gloucester Show packs two days with a demolition derby, pie eating, a camp oven cook-off, billy boiling, heavy horses and fireworks under the Barrington Tops. It's an easy drive from the coast through the Manning Valley.
- Wingham Show.
- Gloucester Show.
- Taree Easter Powerboat Spectacular.
- 37th Wingham Beef Week.
On around the coast
Festivals, shows and nights out from Forster–Tuncurry to Harrington and Wingham. Tap one for details from the organisers.
- Fri 15 – Sun 17 MarWingham ShowWingham Showground
- Fri 15 Mar, 7pmOcean Film Festival World TourForster–Tuncurry
- Fri 22 – Sat 23 MarGloucester ShowGloucester Showground
- Sun 24 MarDorsal Club to Club Ocean SwimCape Hawke SLSC to Forster SLSC
- Sat 30 – Sun 31 MarTaree Easter Powerboat SpectacularManning River, Taree
- From Tue 23 Apr57th Taree & District EisteddfodManning Entertainment Centre, Taree
- Mon 13 – Fri 17 May37th Wingham Beef WeekWingham Showground
Times and programs come from the organisers and can change. Check the event page before you head out.
Autumn markets, town by town
The coast's regular markets, town by town. Most run on a set weekend each month, so there's one on somewhere almost every Saturday and Sunday.
- Burrell Creek Hall MarketsBurrell Creek · Second Sunday, every second month
- Byabarra Cafe and MarketsByabarra · Third Saturday of each month
- Comboyne MarketComboyne · Second Sunday of each month
- Crescent Head Community MarketsCrescent Head · Second Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM — plus every Sunday during school holidays
- Elands Community Hall MarketsElands · Second Sunday of each month
- Pacific Palms Junkyard MarketElizabeth Beach · Second Sunday of each month
- Forster Farmers MarketForster · Third Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Forster Town MarketsForster · Second Sunday of each month
- Gladstone Quality Meat MarketGladstone · Third Sunday of each month
- Blackhead BazaarHallidays Point · First Sunday of the month (September to May), 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Hallidays Point Car Boot SaleHallidays Point · First Sunday of each month
- Johns River Country MarketsJohns River · Second Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Clyde Street Hall MarketKempsey · Third Saturday and third Sunday of each month
- Kempsey Riverside MarketsKempsey · First Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Made and Grown MarketsKempsey · Fourth Friday of each month, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Kendall Meeting Place & Market BazaarKendall · Every Thursday
- Kendall Showground MarketsKendall · First Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 noon
- Krambach Farmers MarketKrambach · Third Sunday of the month, 8am – 12 noon
- Laurieton Riverwalk MarketsLaurieton · Third Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Nabiac Farmers MarketNabiac · Last Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Old Bar Community MarketsOld Bar · Fourth Sunday of each month, 8am – 1pm
- Pacific Palms MarketPacific Palms · Last Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Port Macquarie Uniting Church MarketPort Macquarie · First Saturday of each month
- Real Food Local Produce MarketsPort Macquarie · Every Tuesday, 12 noon – 5:30pm
- The Foreshore MarketPort Macquarie · Second Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- The Local - Town Beach MarketsPort Macquarie · Fourth Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Stroud Heritage Growers and Artisans MarketStroud · Fourth Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Flame Tree Community MarketsTaree · Third Sunday of March, May, July and September, 9am – 1pm
- Taree Thursday Produce MarketTaree · Every Thursday, 7:30am – 12 noon — hang out under the heritage tree and have a yarn with locals
- The Hub MarketTaree · Third Saturday of each month, 8am – 1:30pm
- Telegraph Point MarketsTelegraph Point · Third Sunday of each month
- Tuncurry MarketTuncurry · Fourth Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Wauchope Community Markets & Arts BazaarWauchope · First Saturday of each month
- Wauchope Farmers’ MarketWauchope · Fourth Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Wingham Farmers MarketWingham · First Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Markets can change at short notice. Check the market's page on the day. All Mid North Coast markets · Market Crawl MNC on Facebook
Eat, drink, stay and play
Places around Taree and the Manning River, each with a map link. After your visit, rate it on R8rly for the next guest.
Coffee & breakfast
- Raw Sugar Cafe Café · Taree MapRate
- Cafe Giardino Café · Taree MapRate
- The Boathouse Cafe Café · Taree MapRate
- Cafe Thyme Taree Café · Taree MapRate
Lunch, dinner & a cold one
- Exchange Hotel Taree Restaurant · Taree · pub MapRate
- Sailo's (Taree Aquatic Club) Events & Venues · Taree · club MapRate
- The Grill Taree Restaurant · Taree MapRate
- Manning River Hotel Restaurant · Taree · pub MapRate
Get outside
- The Big Oyster Activity · Taree MapRate
- Manning Regional Art Gallery Activity · Taree MapRate
- Brimbin Nature Reserve Activity · Taree · outdoors MapRate
- Apex Lookout Activity · Taree · outdoors MapRate
Places to stay
- Taree Motor Inn Accommodation · Taree · motel MapRate
- Country Plaza Motel Taree Accommodation · Taree · motel MapRate
- Railway Lodge Motel Accommodation · Taree · motel MapRate
Look up, look out
Tonight's sky
In autumn evenings the Southern Cross and the Pointers stand high in the south, and Scorpius starts to lift out of the east before midnight.
Open the Chronometer on The Undivided SkyOn the water
Autumn is peak oyster eating on the Mid-Coast estuaries, the river mornings turn misty, and the first humpbacks start heading north in May.
Explore The Undivided SkyPuzzles & colouring
A word search, crossword and maze made for this edition, plus a seaside scene to colour in on your phone. Print the pack for the kids, or play on screen.
Made with PixelWrap Studios. Make your own patterns, mandalas and tartans to colour in.
Rocks, rivers & the end of patrol season
Volunteer surf patrols finish around Anzac Day. Late in the season, choose a patrolled beach and swim between the flags.
Rock fishing and boating
Wear a lifejacket on the rocks, check the swell before you go, and log your trip with Marine Rescue when you head out on the water.
Marine Rescue NSWIn an emergency, call 000.
Mid North Coast Stories & Playlist
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stories@ocuper.comSomething to read on the deck
The Undivided Sky
A cartography of deep time and sky-knowledge, with an interactive Chronometer.
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A guide to how the universe works, inspired in part by Nikola Tesla.
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