New Year on the Manning
Taree's service clubs run New Year's Eve on the riverbank from 5pm, fireworks light Wallis Lake at 9pm, and January rolls on with John Gollan Day and the Wingham rodeo.
- 03New Year's Eve on the Manning
- 04What's on
- 05Market Crawl · Summer markets
- 06Eat, drink, stay and play
- 07My Summer Socials · Summer Seaside Bingo & #HashQuest
- 08Sky & sea notes
- 09Puzzles & colouring
- 10Coast safe · Flags, sun & heat
- 11Mid North Coast Stories & Playlist
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New Year's Eve on the Manning
Taree's Combined Service Clubs (Rotary, Lions and Quota) host New Year's Eve at Queen Elizabeth Park, with food stalls from 5pm, music on the RiverStage from 6pm and fireworks over the river at 9pm. Over at Forster–Tuncurry, fireworks launch from a barge on Wallis Lake at the same time.
- Carols in the Park, Hallidays Point.
- Tuncurry Carols by Candlelight.
- New Year's Eve on the Manning.
- John Gollan Day, Harrington.
- Wingham Summertime Rodeo.
On around the coast
Festivals, shows and nights out from Forster–Tuncurry to Harrington and Wingham. Tap one for details from the organisers.
- Sun 15 Dec, 6–8:30pmCarols in the Park, Hallidays PointWylie Breckenridge Park, Black Head
- Mon 17 DecTuncurry Carols by CandlelightHarry Elliot Oval, Tuncurry
- Tue 31 Dec, from 5pmNew Year's Eve on the ManningQueen Elizabeth Park, Taree
- Tue 31 Dec, 9pmNew Year's Eve fireworksWallis Lake, Forster–Tuncurry
- Wed 1 JanJohn Gollan Day / Harrington FestivalHarrington
- Sat 4 JanWingham Summertime RodeoWingham Showground
- Sun 26 Jan, 8amAustralia Day breakfast & awardsRiverStage, Taree
Times and programs come from the organisers and can change. Check the event page before you head out.
Summer 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
- 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
Summer evenings belong to Orion, with Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, blazing beside it. Look for the Pleiades high in the north just after dark.
Open the Chronometer on The Undivided SkyOn the water
Warm water brings snorkellers to the Forster rock pools and divers out to the grey nurse sharks, and summer oysters come straight from the Wallis Lake and Manning sheds.
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.
Flags, sun & heat
Surf clubs patrol every weekend and public holiday, with lifeguards on weekdays in the school holidays. Swim between the flags.
Hot days on the coast
Slip, slop, slap, seek shade from late morning, carry water, and check the fire danger rating before heading inland.
NSW RFS Fires Near MeIn an emergency, call 000.
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Beaches, headlands and shorelines to colour, from Imagine by Dionisius.
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