Taree

Taree
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 / -31.90000; 152.45000
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Established1831
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Total16,715 (2021)
Postcode
2430
Mean max temp24.3 °C (75.7 °F)
Mean min temp12.0 °C (53.6 °F)
Annual rainfall1,174.9 mm (46.26 in)

Taree (/tɑːr/) 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.