Taree New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°54′0″S 152°27′0″E / 31.90000°S 152.45000°E | ||||||||
Population | 26,381 (2018)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1831 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2430 | ||||||||
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||
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Taree (/tɑːriː/) is a city on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter.[2] Since then it has grown to a population of 26,381,[1] and commands a significant agricultural district. Situated on a floodplain by the Manning River, it is 16 km from the Tasman Sea coast, and 317 km north of Sydney.[2]
Taree is within the local government area of Mid-Coast Council, the state electorate of Myall Lakes and the federal electorate of Lyne. Established in 1854 as a private town, it was proclaimed a municipality in 1885 and a city in 1981.