Hydros on the Manning

1. 03Taree Easter Powerboat Spectacular
2. 04What's on
3. 05Market Crawl · Easter markets
4. 06Eat, drink, stay and play
5. 07My Easter Socials · Easter Seaside Bingo & #HashQuest
6. 08Sky & sea notes
7. 09Puzzles & colouring
8. 10Coast safe · Long weekend safety
9. 11Mid North Coast Stories & Playlist
10. 12From our shelf
11. 13Get the next edition
12. 14For hosts & local businesses

Taree Easter Powerboat Spectacular

Hydroplanes skim the Manning at full noise over Easter Saturday and Sunday, with racing from 9am past Queen Elizabeth Park. Drivers call it one of the best rivers in the country for powerboat racing, and the foreshore is free.

1. Good FridayLong weekend begins.
2. Sat 30 MarPowerboat racing; Club Forster Easter family day.
3. Sun 31 MarSecond day of racing.
4. Easter MondayMarine Rescue Harrington market.

On around the coast

Festivals, shows and nights out from Forster–Tuncurry to Harrington and Wingham. Tap one for details from the organisers.

• Sat 30 – Sun 31 Mar, from 9am
  Taree Easter Powerboat SpectacularManning River, Taree
• Sat 30 Mar
  Club Forster Easter Saturday Family Fun DayClub Forster, Forster
• Easter Monday
  Marine Rescue Harrington MarketOxley Reserve, Harrington

Times and programs come from the organisers and can change. Check the event page before you head out.

Easter markets, town by town

The coast's regular markets, town by town. Most run on a set weekend each month, so there's one on somewhere almost every Saturday and Sunday.

• Burrell Creek Hall MarketsBurrell Creek · Second Sunday, every second month
• Byabarra Cafe and MarketsByabarra · Third Saturday of each month
• Comboyne MarketComboyne · Second Sunday of each month
• Crescent Head Community MarketsCrescent Head · Second Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM — plus every Sunday during school holidays
• Elands Community Hall MarketsElands · Second Sunday of each month
• Pacific Palms Junkyard MarketElizabeth Beach · Second Sunday of each month
• Forster Farmers MarketForster · Third Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Forster Town MarketsForster · Second Sunday of each month
• Gladstone Quality Meat MarketGladstone · Third Sunday of each month
• Blackhead BazaarHallidays Point · First Sunday of the month (September to May), 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Hallidays Point Car Boot SaleHallidays Point · First Sunday of each month
• Johns River Country MarketsJohns River · Second Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
• Clyde Street Hall MarketKempsey · Third Saturday and third Sunday of each month
• Kempsey Riverside MarketsKempsey · First Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Made and Grown MarketsKempsey · Fourth Friday of each month, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Kendall Meeting Place & Market BazaarKendall · Every Thursday
• Kendall Showground MarketsKendall · First Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 noon
• Krambach Farmers MarketKrambach · Third Sunday of the month, 8am – 12 noon
• Laurieton Riverwalk MarketsLaurieton · Third Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Nabiac Farmers MarketNabiac · Last Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Old Bar Community MarketsOld Bar · Fourth Sunday of each month, 8am – 1pm
• Pacific Palms MarketPacific Palms · Last Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Port Macquarie Uniting Church MarketPort Macquarie · First Saturday of each month
• Real Food Local Produce MarketsPort Macquarie · Every Tuesday, 12 noon – 5:30pm
• The Foreshore MarketPort Macquarie · Second Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• The Local - Town Beach MarketsPort Macquarie · Fourth Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Stroud Heritage Growers and Artisans MarketStroud · Fourth Sunday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Flame Tree Community MarketsTaree · Third Sunday of March, May, July and September, 9am – 1pm
• Taree Thursday Produce MarketTaree · Every Thursday, 7:30am – 12 noon — hang out under the heritage tree and have a yarn with locals
• The Hub MarketTaree · Third Saturday of each month, 8am – 1:30pm
• Telegraph Point MarketsTelegraph Point · Third Sunday of each month
• Tuncurry MarketTuncurry · Fourth Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Wauchope Community Markets & Arts BazaarWauchope · First Saturday of each month
• Wauchope Farmers’ MarketWauchope · Fourth Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Wingham Farmers MarketWingham · First Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Markets can change at short notice. Check the market's page on the day. All Mid North Coast markets · Market Crawl MNC on Facebook

Eat, drink, stay and play

Places around Taree and the Manning River, each with a map link. After your visit, rate it on R8rly for the next guest.

Easter Seaside Bingo

Tick a square each time you spot it during your stay. Four in a row earns bragging rights.

0 of 16 spotted

#HashQuest

How many can you tag during your stay? Visit, snap, tag, post.

Look up, look out

Puzzles & colouring

A word search, crossword and maze made for this edition, plus a seaside scene to colour in on your phone. Print the pack for the kids, or play on screen.

Made with PixelWrap Studios. Make your own patterns, mandalas and tartans to colour in.

Long weekend safety

Mid North Coast Stories & Playlist

Something to read on the deck

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