Shallow Island Baths Taree
The boat ramp near the Manning River Rowing Club leads to the location of Taree’s first public baths formed in 1902. It was called the Shallow Island Baths…
Cry “Fire!”
Destructive fires in Taree were not unusual. But were they all accidental?
“Strathairlie” Private Hospital, Taree
“Strathairlie” Private Hospital in Taree was one of several small private hospitals that once played a vital role in local healthcare but have since disappeared. In the 1900s…
Henry Nicoll’s Plans for Taree
A native of Scotland, twenty-four-year-old Henry Beavan Nicoll arrived in Australia aboard the “Orient” in 1882. After a period in Sydney, he moved to Tinonee…
Dr John Dale
Although his stay in Taree was short, John Thomas Dale is recorded in the 1897 Taree Rate Book as an occupier of property owned by D McDonald in Taree CBD…
Bring Back the Flying Boats!
The Manning River was not only important for shipping … it once hosted flying boats…
Our Lady of the Rosary Taree
Standing proudly in Albert Street, Taree’s “Our Lady of the Rosary” Roman Catholic Church has been a landmark since 1930. It replaced the much smaller…
A House at 96 High Street, Taree
In 1892, Alexander Thomson—son of Andrew and Catherine Thomson, founders of Taree’s Beehive Store—purchased Lot 5 Section A. A house appeared the following year, though Alex never lived there…
“Top Town” Taree
For 23 weeks in 1953, “Top Town” fever gripped the population of Taree. Organised by the Daily Telegraph and broadcast by 25 radio stations across New South Wales, “Top Town”…
Wally Shiers: a forgotten aviator
In 1928 Victoria Street, Taree was buzzed by a light plane piloted by George Newnham Mills. He was accompanied by Wally Shiers, who has an impressive back story…