About the Taree Area

The City of Greater Taree covers an area of 3,753sq km including 50km of coastline and stretches from Johns River in the north to Wang Walk River in the south and 100km westward towards Nowendoc.

The population of Greater Taree City is estimated to be approximately 50,000.The two main centres of population are Taree (25,000) and Wingham (10,000) with the balance of the population located in eight growing coastal townships, several inland villages, a number of rural residential estates and surrounding rural areas. Taree is the regional commercial centre of the area.

Agriculture Action such as Beef cattle, Dairying, Fishing, Timber and many varied industries have been a strong factor in the local economy. The manufacturing sector is well represented and tourism plays an increasingly important role.

Taree offers the most extensive range of sporting facilities from a gun club and rifle range, go-kart track and velodrome at Wingham, to a basketball stadium, all weather hockey fields, baseball, football and soccer fields, racetrack, golf course and many bowling clubs at Taree.

The area experiences great climate with warm summers, cool winters and mild springs. Temperatures overall are moderate, with slightly higher temperatures inland. The area experiences an average minimum temperature of 10 degrees C and a maximum of 26 degrees C with the average of annual rainfall being 1178mm.

Taree is located on the backs of the Manning River, with beautiful, shaded riverside parks. The long lazy beaches, blue water and estuarine fishing, magnificent forests and mountains and endless miles of tranquil river offer the visitor every facility needed for a truly relaxing lifestyle. You can surf, spin for trout, trek the mountains or shop in modern boutiques and large department stores.

Our magnificent forest lookouts provide 360 degree Panoramas extending as far north as Diamond Head and Cape Hawke in south. Spectacular waterfalls cascade into deep gorges and dense rainforest pierced by shafts of light, show a world virtually untouched by man.

Taree district offers a wide range of housing choices, because Taree is now a short three hour drive from the city centre and is also linked to Sydney not only by road, but also by frequent rail and air services. The housing ranges from residential city living to beachfront homes, town houses and villas on the river and small acreage hobby farms to large country acres for dairying or raising beef cattle. With the careerist “moving out” of the metropolitan areas, places like the Manning Valley are becoming much more sort after and affordable.

Families moving to Taree have a number of educational choices for their children, from State primary and high schools to Catholic primary and high schools and then further education at Taree Technical College while the Manning Entertainment Centre offers a wide range of cultural activities for all ages.

With Several large projects in place and more in planning the Valleys future looks bright indeed.