Pipes and cabers in Wingham
The Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival fills Central Park with pipe bands, caber tossing and haggis hurling, NAIDOC Week brings a corroboree to Saltwater, and whales pass the headlands all season.
- 03Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival
- 04What's on
- 05Market Crawl · Winter markets
- 06Eat, drink, stay and play
- 07My Winter Socials · Whale-Watch Bingo & #HashQuest
- 08Sky & sea notes
- 09Puzzles & colouring
- 10Coast safe · Whale watching & winter water
- 11Mid North Coast Stories & Playlist
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Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival
Central Park in Wingham turns tartan for a day of pipe bands, highland dancing, caber tossing, haggis hurling and clan tents. Come early for the street parade and stay for the massed bands.
- Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival.
- Envirofair and Multicultural Festival, Taree Park.
- NAIDOC Week Biripi corroboree, Saltwater National Park.
- Forster Tuncurry Running Festival.
On around the coast
Festivals, shows and nights out from Forster–Tuncurry to Harrington and Wingham. Tap one for details from the organisers.
- Sat 3 JunBonnie Wingham Scottish FestivalCentral Park, Wingham
- Sat 3 Jun, 2pmTaree & District Eisteddfod Grand ConcertManning Entertainment Centre, Taree
- Sat 10 Jun, 9am–4pmEnvirofair and Multicultural FestivalTaree Park, Taree
- 1–2 JulGreat Lakes Trail FestivalMyall Lakes National Park
- Sun 2 JulNAIDOC Week: Biripi Saltwater corroboreeSaltwater National Park
- Sun 20 AugForster Tuncurry Running FestivalForster–Tuncurry
Times and programs come from the organisers and can change. Check the event page before you head out.
Winter 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
- 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 Wingham and the upper Manning, each with a map link. After your visit, rate it on R8rly for the next guest.
Coffee & breakfast
- BENT ON FOOD Café · Wingham MapRate
- Side B Cafe Café · Wingham MapRate
- Kaye's Kitchen Wingham Café · Wingham MapRate
Lunch, dinner & a cold one
- Australian Hotel Wingham Restaurant · Wingham · pub MapRate
- Jacaranda Estate Vineyard & Cellar Door Events & Venues · Wingham · bar MapRate
- Melting Pot Catering Restaurant · Wingham · takeaway MapRate
Get outside
- Wingham Museum Activity · Wingham MapRate
- Brimbin Nature Reserve Activity · Taree · outdoors MapRate
- The Big Oyster Activity · Taree MapRate
Places to stay
- Wingham Motel Accommodation · Wingham · motel MapRate
- The Bank Guesthouse Accommodation · Wingham MapRate
- Golf Club Motor Inn Wingham Accommodation · Wingham · motel MapRate
- Linga Longa Farm Accommodation · Wingham MapRate
Look up, look out
Tonight's sky
Winter is the best season for the Milky Way: after dark its bright centre stretches overhead through Scorpius and Sagittarius. Find a dark beach at Saltwater or Crowdy Head and give your eyes ten minutes.
Open the Chronometer on The Undivided SkyOn the water
Humpback whales pass the headlands on their northern run, peaking in July, and Booti Booti's bush tracks are at their best in the cool, clear days.
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.
Whale watching & winter water
Beaches are unpatrolled in winter. If you swim, choose a calm spot, never swim alone, and tell someone where you are.
Watch whales safely
Use the headland lookouts at Cape Hawke, Bennetts Head and Crowdy Head. Boats and paddlecraft keep at least 100 metres from whales.
NSW National Parks whale watchingIn an emergency, call 000.
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