Taree, New South Wales
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The Martin Bridge, which carries traffic over the Manning River
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| Coordinates | 31°54′0″S 152°27′0″E / 31.90000°S 152.45000°ECoordinates: 31°54′0″S 152°27′0″E / 31.90000°S 152.45000°E | ||||||
| Population | 17,820 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||
| Established | 1831 | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2430 | ||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Greater Taree | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyne | ||||||
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Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter.[2] Since then Taree has grown to a population of around 20,000 people and is the centre of a significant agricultural district. It is 16 km from the sea coast, and 317 km north of Sydney.[2] Taree can be reached by train via the North Coast Railway, and by the Pacific Highway.
Taree is within the local government area of the City of Greater Taree, the state electorate of Myall Lakes and the Federal electorate of Lyne.
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Name[edit]
The name Taree is derived from "tareebit" the local native Biripi word meaning tree by the river, or more specifically, the Sandpaper Fig (Ficus coronata).[2]
History[edit]
Taree was laid out as a private town in 1854 by Henry Flett, the son-in-law of William Wynter who had originally settled the area in 1831. 100 acres (40 ha) had been set aside for the private township and 40 lots were initially sold. Taree was declared a municipality on 26 March 1885 and the first municipal council was elected by the residents.[3] In 1844, the government of New South Wales had established Wingham at the head of navigation of the Manning River as its administrative centre which hindered Taree becoming the major centre of the region.[2]
This changed, however, when the North Coast railway line was connected to Taree but not Wingham in 1913.[2] Although connected to the railway, sea transport continued to dominate along the North Coast until the 1930s and this acted as a brake on Taree's growth. This changed when the Martin Bridge replaced the ferry across the Manning River in 1940.[2]
The oldest surviving building in Taree is the old St Paul's Presbyterian Church, built in 1869 in the Victorian Gothic Revival style, next door to the current building, in Albert Street.[2]
Climate[edit]
Taree experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Climate Classification: Cfa)[citation needed]. Taree gets around 102.5 sunny days annually.
| Climate data for Taree (Robertson Street) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.5 (108.5) |
46.2 (115.2) |
41.4 (106.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.9 (84) |
31.4 (88.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
43.4 (110.1) |
42.7 (108.9) |
46.2 (115.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−5 (23) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
−5 (23) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 118.9 (4.681) |
138.7 (5.461) |
149.5 (5.886) |
117.0 (4.606) |
96.8 (3.811) |
97.7 (3.846) |
73.9 (2.909) |
61.2 (2.409) |
60.2 (2.37) |
75.6 (2.976) |
86.6 (3.409) |
100.0 (3.937) |
1,178.8 (46.409) |
| Avg. rainy days | 10.7 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 115.6 |
| Average humidity (%) | 61 | 62 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 58 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
Education[edit]
There are several public schools in the Taree area including Taree Public School, Taree High School, Taree West Public School, Manning Gardens Public School, Chatham Public School, Chatham High School, and Cundletown Public School.
Private schools in and around Taree include Manning District Adventist School, Tinonee, Manning Valley Anglican College, Cundletown, Taree Christian College, Kolodong St Joseph's Primary School, and St Clare's High School.
Several post tertiary training facilities have a presence in Taree: the North Coast Institute of TAFE, Taree Community College, the Australian Technical College - Manning Valley Campus.
Media[edit]
Newspapers[edit]
The Manning River Times[5] is based in Taree.
Television[edit]
All major digital-only television channels are available in Taree. The networks and the channels they broadcast are listed as follows:
- Prime7/Channel Seven, 7Two and 7Mate, (Seven Network owned-and-affiliated channels).
- NBN, GO! and GEM, (Nine Network Australia).
- Southern Cross Ten, ONE and ELEVEN, (Network Ten, owned by Southern Cross Austereo).
- ABC1, ABC2/ABC4Kids, ABC3 and ABC News 24, part of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- SBS ONE, SBS2 and NITV, part of the Special Broadcasting Service.
NBN Television and Channel Seven broadcast local news bulletins at 6.00pm. Prime Television, NBN Television and Southern Cross Ten all maintain offices in the city.
Radio[edit]
There are four local radio stations, commercial stations 2RE and Max FM and community stations 2BOB and 2TLP.
The ABC broadcasts Triple J, ABC Classic FM, Radio National and ABC Mid North Coast[6] into Taree.
Rhema FM Manning Great Lakes broadcasts from studios in nearby Wingham and Racing Radio is also broadcast to Taree.
Tourism[edit]
Nearby towns include historic Wingham, Tinonee, and the beachside town of Old Bar.
A local tourist attraction is a building called "The World's Largest Oyster", also called "The Big Oyster".[2] Big Things are a common form of tourist attraction in Australia. Like the Big Merino and Big Banana, the 'Oyster' is an artifact based on local produce; the Manning River produced 1,752,000 oysters during 2013.[7] The Big Oyster was an unsuccessful business venture, known to the locals as a 'Big Mistake', and is now home to a motor dealership.
The Manning Entertainment Centre was built in the 1980s as the cultural centre of the district. It seats 505 people[8] and has previously presented artists such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra,[9] the Australian Ballet[10] and Dame Joan Sutherland.[11] Local performers, including the district eisteddfod and local amateur dramatic societies, utilise it to provide cultural opportunities for the local community.
Located next to the Entertainment Centre and the Visitor Information Centre at the northern entrance to Taree is the Manning Aquatic and Leisure Centre. This facility includes a 25 metre indoor heated pool with slippery dip and a 50 metre outdoor pool and soon after the time of opening had the second most expensive pool entrance fee in Australia, the most expensive being a pool in Perth, Western Australia. The Aquatic Centre was built in the late 1990s – early 2000s to replace the Taree Pool, which has been redeveloped into a public park with outdoor stage.[12]
The Manning Regional Art Gallery is located in a cottage style building next to Taree Public School. The art gallery hosts a changing selection of works by local artists and visiting exhibitions.
Annual events[edit]
January[edit]
Events in the NSW Rowing Association Annual Pointscore Rowing Regatta are held at Endeavour Place in Taree during the third week of January. This Regatta consists of over 100 races with competitors travelling from many parts of New South Wales to compete.
The Manning River Summer Festival runs throughout the month of January, incorporating the town's New Year's celebrations, a "Family Fun Day" in Queen Elizabeth Park on Australia Day, and also vide variety of cultural events.
March[edit]
The Easter Powerboat Classic is held on the Manning River near Queen Elizabeth Park during the Easter Long Weekend. Events start on Friday morning and feature the Stuart Doyle Cup on Saturday and the Ken Warby time trials midday Saturday and Sunday.
August[edit]
The Taree Gold Cup is a prestigious horse racing event held at the Bushland Drive Racecourse.
October[edit]
The Taree Annual Show is held the second weekend in October. It consists of a sideshow, precision driving team, rodeo events, and cattle and livestock judging.
Taree railway station is on the North Coast line of the NSW TrainLink network. It is serviced by six NSW TrainLink trains daily. Three heading to Sydney, another three heading North to Grafton, Casino or Brisbane.
Notable residents[edit]
Notable residents that were born in or have a connection with Taree include:
- Matt Adamson, former professional rugby league football player
- Murray Batchelor, mathematical physicist
- Troy Bayliss, professional motorcycle racer
- Aaron Bird, cricketer
- Sir Leslie Boyce KStJ, British Conservative Party politician
- David Boyd former professional rugby league player
- Sir Dick Boyer KBE, former grazier and former Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The Boyer Lectures are named in his honour.[13]
- Kasey Brown, professional squash player
- Coral Buttsworth, former tennis player
- Danny Buderus, former Kangaroos captain
- John H. Coates, mathematician
- Damian Cudlin, professional motorcycle racer[citation needed]
- Daniel Dumas, former professional rugby league football player
- Peter Gallagher, former professional rugby league football player
- Josh Graham, former rugby union and current professional rugby league football player
- Ben Harris, former professional rugby league football player
- Liz Hayes, television reporter
- Dr Ken Henry AC, a former Secretary to The Treasury
- Henry Kendall, poet[citation needed]
- Leigh Marning, rhythmic gymnast and contortionist
- Ian Moffitt, former journalist and author
- Lewis Martin, politician
- Jarrod Mullen, professional rugby league football player
- Les Murray AO, poet
- Jade North, professional football (soccer) player
- Erin Osborne, cricketer who plays for the Southern Stars and NSW Breakers
- Stewart Pike OAM, paralympic swimmer
- Michael Sullivan, former professional rugby league football player
- Clem Tisdell, economist
- Amanda Thane, operatic soprano
- Mark Vaile , former Deputy Prime Minister and National Party leader
- Oenone Wood, cyclist[citation needed]
- Adam Woolnough, professional rugby league football player
- Scott Dureau, professional rugby league player
- Boyd Cordner, professional rugby league player
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Taree (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Taree". The Age website. The Age Company Ltd. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ "Taree, a short factual history 1854-1954: a century of progress", Taree Centenary Celebrations Committee, 1954
- ^ "Taree (Robertson St)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Home page". Manning River Times (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Home page". ABC Mid North Coast NSW (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Parker, Sarah (5 June 2013). "Plan for future health of Manning oyster industry". Manning River Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.apaca.com.au/member_details/user/manning_entertainment_centre
- ^ http://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/sydney-symphony-brings-its-magic-to-taree/2575968.aspx
- ^ http://www.australianballet.com.au/dancerscompany
- ^ http://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/taree-city-festival-celebration-of-the-talent-in-our-valley/205701.aspx
- ^ http://www.gtcc.nsw.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_id=909
- ^ Bolton, G. C. "Boyer, Sir Richard James Fildes (1891–1961)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taree, New South Wales. |
- "Manning River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- "World's Largest Oyster" - picture
- Greater Taree City Council website
- Manning River Times
