Belmore Hall and Monsieur De Croix
In 1893, a mysterious man called “Monsieur De Croix” arrived in the Manning Valley…
Fly the flag
In 2004, Greater Taree City Councillors voted against flying the Aboriginal flag outside the Council building, eight votes to four…
A bump on the head
This boy has a fairly large head. It is 21½ in circumference by 13 inches in coronal measurement. It is of good quality brain…
Edwards Hut, Barrington Tops
Rustic huts such as this once dotted the Barrington Tops. They were a refuge for people escaping the elements of the wilderness…
The first car to reach Barrington Tops
In 1923, the ‘Barrington Tops League’ formed to progress the idea of establishing a health and tourism resort, similar to the Blue Mountains, for “ordinary tourists” but especially for the large industrial population of the Lower Hunter…
Cedar Party (Creek) Bridge
The bridge we know today as the Cedar Party (Creek) Bridge was the second one built in this spot. The first bridge was built in 1869 by Tinonee surveyor George Ochs…
William Smith: Old Bar Defender
Bill was tasked with protecting the strategically located Old Bar Airstrip. Airplanes used to stop at Old Bar for refuelling and repairs…
Church of Christ Taree
In June 1863, Jane Andrews, her husband Thomas, and Henry Western met together as the first members of the Church of Christ on the Manning River. They were joined by…
Neville Weiley Bridge
On Friday 18 April 1958 over 1000 people attended the opening of the Neville Weiley Bridge at Bohnock. It was the first bridge to link the islands of the Manning River’s delta…
Taree Masonic Hall
Taree Freemasons held their first meeting in the Protestant Hall (now a liquor store, 2024) in Manning Street on 4 October 1878…