Taree

Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, on a floodplain by the Manning River. It and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter, and Taree was laid out as a private town in 1854 by his son-in-law Henry Flett. It was declared a municipality on 26 March 1885.

The Biripi are the Indigenous people of this country. The name Taree comes from “tareebit”, a Biripi word for a tree by the river, more exactly the sandpaper fig. Taree sits in the MidCoast Council area, 16 km from the coast and 317 km north of Sydney.

To eat and drink: Exchange Hotel, Fotheringhams Hotel, Manning River Hotel, Royal Hotel. Shops and services: Taree Post Office, Taree West Post Office. For health: Biripi Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre, Manning Base Hospital. Halls and community places: Greater Taree City Library.

Parks, beaches and recreation: Manning River Rowing Club, Omaru Park, Ruprecht Park, Stokes Park. Schools and learning: Bright Beginnings Childrens Centre, Chatham High School, St Clare's High School, Taree West Public School. Churches: Destiny Church, High Street Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia, Seventh Day Adventist Church - Taree, Taree Community of Christ Church. Emergency services: Greater Taree Fire Control Centre, Taree Fire Station, Taree Police Station, Taree Rural Fire Brigade.

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