Manning Point, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia
31°54′54″S 152°40′04″E / 31.91500°S 152.66778°E / -31.91500; 152.66778Population229 (2021 census)[1]Postcode(s)2430Elevation3 m (10 ft)Location
  • 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
LGA(s)Mid-Coast Council[2]CountyMacquarie[2]ParishOxley[2]State electorate(s)Myall LakesFederal division(s)Lyne
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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manning Point". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ 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. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Manning Point". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  4. ^ Bellamy CL, Houston WW, Wells A (2002). Zoological Catalogue of Australia: pt.6. Coleoptera: Elateroidea. Australian Biological Resources Study. CSIRO. p. 139.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Towns, suburbs and localities of Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales
Towns, suburbs
and localitiesRivers and
other waterwaysNational parksOther places and
points of interest
  • v
  • t
  • e
Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia
Federal divisions
State electorates
Local government areas
Cities
Towns / suburbs
Rivers
Ranges and mountains
National parks / Nature reserves /
Important Bird Areas
Major tourist attractions


Stub icon

This Mid-Coast Council geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e