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Manning Point, New South Wales 
Summary
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]
| Manning Point New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Manning Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°54′54″S 152°40′04″E / 31.91500°S 152.66778°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 229 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2430 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council[2] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Macquarie[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Oxley[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||||||||
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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 edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manning Point". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Manning Point". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Bellamy CL, Houston WW, Wells A (2002). Zoological Catalogue of Australia: pt.6. Coleoptera: Elateroidea. Australian Biological Resources Study. CSIRO. p. 139.
