The Manning Valley River and Rainforest Coast

The Manning Valley offers the perfect combination: beaches, river, national parks, hinterland, climate and close proximity to major city hubs. Just over a three hour drive north of Sydney or a 50 minute flight the Manning Valley on the NSW Mid North Coast offers more than 26 seaside and hinterland towns and villages that are a haven for nature activities such as fishing, boating, bushwalking and surfing or just a pure indulgent relaxation. Major towns include Taree, Wingham, Old Bar Beach, Manning Point, Harrington and Halliday's Point.

What makes Manning Valley so appealing?

• Four national parks, rare subtropical floodplain rainforests and rare species of flora and forna
• The Manning River - 150km of navigable waterways
• Ellenborough Falls - at 200 metres it's one of the largest single drop waterfalls in the southern hemisphere. Located on the scenic tourist drive just a 50 minute drive north-west of Wingham
• Preserved heritage towns including Wingham and Tinonee
• 40kms of unspoilt stretches of coastline
• Wingham Brush Nature Reserve - 10 minutes west of Taree and adjacent to the Manning River. This area is park of the last 10 hectares of subtropical floodplain rainforest in New South Wales.

For more information on the Manning Valley contact the Manning Valley Visitor Information Centre:

Ph: 1800 1 TAREE (1800 182 733)
Email: manningvic@gtcc.nsw.au
Visit us on the web at www.manningvalley.info