Taree
Taree | |
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Street view of Taree central business district with Taree Central mall visible in the background | |
Taree | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′0″S 152°27′0″E / 31.90000°S 152.45000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Established | 1831 |
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| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,715 (2021) |
| Postcode | 2430 |
| Mean max temp | 24.3 °C (75.7 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 12.0 °C (53.6 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 1,174.9 mm (46.26 in) |
Taree (/tɑːriː/) is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then it has grown to a population of 26,381, 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.
Taree is within the local government area of Mid-Coast Council, the state electorate of Myall Lakes and the federal electorate of Lyne.