Taree

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Taree
Pacific Hwy bridge Taree.jpg
Martin Bridge, the bridge of the Pacific Highway over the Manning River in Taree
State : AustraliaAustralia Australia
State : Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales
Founded : 1831
Coordinates : 31 ° 54 ′  S , 152 ° 27 ′  E Coordinates: 31 ° 54 ′  S , 152 ° 27 ′  E
Height : 5  m
Area : 51.3  km²
Residents : 18,117 (2016)
Population density : 353 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10)
Postal code : 2430
LGA : Greater Taree City
Taree (New South Wales)
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Taree is a city in the east of the Australian state of New South Wales near the coast of the Tasman Sea .

geography

To date, the city has grown to a population of around 18,000 and is the center of an agriculturally important area. It is located 16 km from the coast on the Manning River and 317 km north of Sydney . Taree is accessible by train on the North Coast Railway Line , and by car on the Pacific Highway .

Taree is part of the Greater Taree City Local Government Area , the Myall Lakes state constituency, and the Lyne federal constituency .

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history

The old St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
Taree Courthouse

In 1831 William Wynter received the first land in what is now Taree and its suburb of Cundletown .

Taree was founded in 1854 as a private settlement by Henry Flett , the son-in-law of William Wynter, who first settled in the area in 1831. 400,000 m² were reserved for the private estate and 40 parcels were initially sold. On March 16, 1885, Taree was declared a city and the first city council was elected by the population. In 1844, the New South Wales government established the city of Wingham at the most upstream navigable point on the Manning River and established it as an administrative center. This initially prevented Taree from developing as a central center of the region.

This changed when in 1913 Taree, and not Wingham, was connected to the newly built North Coast Railway Line . Despite the railway connection, goods transport by ship along the coast dominated until the 1930s, which slowed the development of Taree. That changed when the Martin Bridge replaced the ferry across Manning River in 1940.

The oldest building in Taree that still exists today is the Presbyterian Church , built in 1869 in neo-Gothic style right next to the present church on Albert Street.

In November 2019, the city fell victim to devastating bush fires.

Surname

The name 'Taree' is derived from the word 'tareebit' of the local Aboriginal tribe of the Biripi , which means 'tree by the river' or Ficus coronata .

Culture and sights

Attractions

Historic Wingham , Tinonee and the seaside town of Old Bar are close to Taree .

A tourist attraction is a building called “the world's largest oyster” - or simply “The Big Oyster”. Big Things are common tourist attractions in Australia. Like the Big Merino (large sheep) or the Big Banana (large banana), The Big Oyster is based on local products: Around 3.5 million oysters are raised in the Manning River every year . The Big Oyster was an unsuccessful business venture called The Big Mistake by people in the area . Today it houses a car dealer.

The Manning Entertainment Center was established in the 1980s as the district's cultural center. Despite its 500 seats, it is too small for large performances; for example, the orchestra pit is too small for a full symphony orchestra. Nevertheless, a large number of performances take place there: The District Eisteddfod and local theater groups use it for cultural performances for the city.

The Manning Aquatic and Leisure Center is close to the Manning Entertainment Center and the Tourist Information Center on the northern edge of Taree . This facility has an indoor pool with a 25-meter pool and an outdoor pool with a 50-meter pool. Shortly after opening, this pool was found to have the second highest pool entry fee in Australia; the highest is required in Perth . The Aquatic Center was built in the late 1990s and early 2000s to replace the Taree bathing establishment, which was no longer suitable for swimming. This bathing establishment was in the city center on the Manning River, was no longer serviced and is now demolished.

The Manning Regional Art Gallery is located in a farm-style building near the Taree Public School . The art exhibition shows a changing compilation of works by local artists, as well as traveling exhibitions.

Events

January

The third week of the year, NSW Rowing Association's rowing regattas are held at Endeavor Place, Taree . These regattas consist of over 100 races with participants from all over New South Wales.

The Manning Summer Festival runs throughout the month and also includes the city's New Year celebrations, a Family Fun Day at Queen Elizabeth Park on Australia Day and a range of cultural events.

March

The Easter Powerboat Classic is held on the Manning River at Queen Elizabeth Park on the long Easter weekend. The event starts on Friday morning and includes the Stuart Doyle Cup on Saturday and the K en Warby time trials on Saturday and Sunday lunchtime.

August

The Taree Gold Cup is a prestigious horse race on the Bushland Drive Racecourse .

October

The Taree Annual Show is held the second weekend in October. It consists of a sideshow , a skill run, rodeo events and a calf and cattle evaluation.

Economy and Infrastructure

schools

There are several public schools in Taree , such as Taree Public School , Taree High School , Taree West Public School , Manning Gardens Public School , Chatham Public School , Chatham High School, and Cundletown Public School .

Private schools in and around Taree include the Manning District Adventist School in Tinonee , the Manning River Steiner School , the Manning Valley Anglican College in Cundletown , the Taree Christian College in Koloding , St. Joseph's Primary School and St. Clare's High School .

Some adult education institutions are also represented in Taree: the North Coast Institute of TAFE , the Taree Community College and the Australian Technical College with the Manning Valley Campus .

Rail connections

Taree is on the North Coast Railway Line of the CityRail network. Six Countrylink trains arrive daily, three to Sydney and three northbound to Grafton , Casino or Brisbane .

media

The Manning River Times is headquartered in Taree.

All major TV channels can be received in taree. These are the following:

  • Prime Television , 7Two on PRIME
  • NBN Television , Go! Channel
  • Southern Cross Ten and One HD
  • (ABC TV) with ABC1, ABC2, ABC3 and ABC News 24
  • SBS ONE and SBS Two .

There are four local radio stations, the private 2RE and MaxFM and the public 2BOB and 2TLP .

Personalities

Fred Atkins carries the Olympic flame for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney by Taree

Web links

Commons : Taree, New South Wales  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Taree ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h Taree . The Age Company Ltd.
  3. ^ Taree, a Short Factual History 1854–1954: A Century of Progress . Taree Centenary Celebrations Committee. Taree NSW (1954)
  4. ↑ jok / AFP: Australia: Bushfires threaten Sydney - "catastrophic" fire hazard. In: Spiegel Online . November 11, 2019, accessed May 15, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Website of the Oyster Farmer Association (English) ( Memento of the original from December 21, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.oysterfarmers.asn.au
  6. ↑ NSW Rowing Association website
  7. ↑ website of the Manning River Times (English)