Easter on the water
Powerboats race the Manning, The Rubens play Pacific Palms, markets open across the coast, and the whole fortnight is school holidays.
- 03Taree Easter Powerboat Classic
- 04What's on
- 05Market Crawl · Easter markets
- 06Eat, drink, stay and play
- 07My Easter Socials · Easter Seaside Bingo & #HashQuest
- 08Sky & sea notes
- 09Puzzles & colouring
- 10Coast safe · Long weekend safety
- 11Mid North Coast Stories & Playlist
- 12From our shelf
- 13Get the next edition
- 14For hosts & local businesses
Taree Easter Powerboat Classic
More than 40 boats and 50 races fill Easter Saturday and Sunday on the Manning at Queen Elizabeth Park. Line the foreshore with a picnic, then head to the coast: Forster Farmers Market opens Easter Saturday and Harrington Market sets up on Easter Monday.
- Paint and Sip Picnic, Tuncurry Rockpool Reserve.
- Powerboats, Forster Farmers Market, The Rubens at Pacific Palms.
- Second day of racing.
- Harrington Market, 8am–1pm.
On around the coast
Festivals, shows and nights out from Forster–Tuncurry to Harrington and Wingham. Tap one for details from the organisers.
- Sat 12 Apr, 11amPaint and Sip PicnicTuncurry Rockpool Reserve
- Fri 18 – Mon 21 AprTaree Easter Powerboat ClassicManning River, Taree
- Sat 19 Apr, 8amForster Farmers MarketLittle St, Forster
- Sat 19 Apr, 7pmThe Rubens livePacific Palms Recreation Club
- Sat 19 Apr, 8pmRunning in the Shadows (Fleetwood Mac tribute)Club Forster
- Mon 21 Apr, 8am–1pmHarrington Market (Easter Monday)Oxley Reserve, Harrington
Times and programs come from the organisers and can change. Check the event page before you head out.
Easter 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 Harrington, Crowdy Head and Manning Point, each with a map link. After your visit, rate it on R8rly for the next guest.
Coffee & breakfast
- Harrington Bakehouse & Café Café · Harrington · bakery MapRate
- Seaview Retro Diner Café · Harrington MapRate
- Beach Street Dispensary Café · Harrington MapRate
- Sunsets Cafe Café · Crowdy Head MapRate
Lunch, dinner & a cold one
- Harrington Hotel Accommodation · Harrington MapRate
- Shoreline Tavern Harrington Waters Restaurant · Harrington · pub MapRate
- Club Harrington Events & Venues · Harrington · club MapRate
- Ems Thai Kitchen Restaurant · Harrington MapRate
Get outside
- Crowdy Head Surf Club Events & Venues · Crowdy Head · club MapRate
- Harrington Waters Golf Club Activity · Harrington MapRate
- Waterbird Restaurant Restaurant · Manning Point MapRate
Places to stay
- BIG4 Colonial Holiday Park Accommodation · Harrington · holiday park MapRate
- Discovery Parks - Harrington Beach Accommodation · Harrington · holiday park MapRate
- Harrington River Lodge Accommodation · Harrington MapRate
- BIG4 Manning Point Holiday Park Accommodation · Manning Point · holiday park MapRate
Look up, look out
Tonight's sky
Easter's full moon rises over the ocean around dusk. Watch it lift out of the sea from Old Bar Beach or Bennetts Head.
Open the Chronometer on The Undivided SkyOn the water
Warm autumn water, the last weeks of beach patrols and peak-season oysters make Easter one of the best beach weekends of the year.
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.
Long weekend safety
Surf clubs patrol over the Easter long weekend. Swim between the flags, and keep an eye on little ones at the rock pools.
On the road
Double demerits apply in NSW over the Easter long weekend. Take a break every two hours on the Pacific Highway.
Live Traffic NSWIn an emergency, call 000.
Mid North Coast Stories & Playlist
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stories@ocuper.comSomething to read on the deck
Kombi freebies
Free Kombi colouring pages to print for a rainy afternoon.
Get the free pagesAussie Coastline Coloring Book
Beaches, headlands and shorelines to colour, from Imagine by Dionisius.
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Easter Seaside Bingo
Tick a square each time you spot it during your stay. Four in a row earns bragging rights.
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#HashQuest
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