Manning Point, New South Wales
- 339 km (211 mi) NNE of Sydney
- 191 km (119 mi) NE of Newcastle
- 33 km (21 mi) E of Taree[2]
- 105 km (65 mi) SSW of Port Macquarie
Localities around Manning Point: | ||
Mamboo Island | Harrington | Harrington |
Mitchells Island | Manning Point | Tasman Sea |
Old Bar | Tasman Sea | Tasman Sea |
Manning Point is a small village located at the mouth of the Manning River in New South Wales, Australia . Lying on Mitchells Island, it lies opposite the town of Harrington. It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Taree on the Mid North Coast.[2] At the 2006 census, Manning Point had a population of 228.[3]
It was previously known as Brighton.[2]
Besides the holiday rental units, it has a general store, a bowling club, the two caravan parks, a cafe, and a bait shop. The general store is also the news agent, the video rental shop, the Australia Post Office, the bottle shop, the burger and fish and chips grill, and the grocery store.
The type collection of the jewel beetle species Maoraxia auroimpressa was collected at Manning Point.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manning Point". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Manning Point". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Manning Point". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Bellamy CL, Houston WW, Wells A (2002). Zoological Catalogue of Australia: pt.6. Coleoptera: Elateroidea. Australian Biological Resources Study. CSIRO. p. 139.
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and localities
- Allworth
- Back Creek
- Barrington
- Boomerang Beach
- Booral
- Bulahdelah
- Bungwahl
- Cabbage Tree Island
- Carrington
- Cedar Party
- Coolongolook
- Coopernook
- Cooplacurripa
- Copeland
- Cundletown
- Darawank
- Diamond Beach
- Dungog
- Elands
- Elizabeth Beach
- Failford
- Fernhill
- Forster
- Gloucester
- Hannam Vale
- Harrington
- Hawks Nest
- Johns River
- Karuah
- Killabakh
- Koorainghat
- Krambach
- Lansdowne
- Manning Point
- Mitchells Island
- Monkerai
- Mount George
- Nabiac
- Nooroo
- North Arm Cove
- Number One
- Old Bar
- Pacific Palms
- Purfleet
- Seal Rocks
- Smiths Lake
- Stratford
- Stroud
- Tahlee
- Taree
- Tea Gardens
- Tinonee
- Tuncurry
- Wallabi Point
- Wallis Island
- Wallis Lake
- Wingham
other waterways
- Avon River
- Barnard River
- Barrington River
- Bowman River
- Coolongolook River
- Cooplacurripa River
- Crawford River
- Curricabark River
- Gloucester River
- Karuah River
- Mammy Johnsons River
- Manning River
- Myall Lakes
- Myall River
- Smiths Lake
- Telegherry River
- The Branch River
- Wallamba River
- Wallingat River
- Wallis Lake
- Wards River
points of interest
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