Old Bar  is a thriving seaside village - one of the fastest growing in the Manning. It's the closest surfing beach, just 16km from Taree. This beachside community offers much for the visitor and local alike, long white sandy beaches being the number one attraction. Old Bar's other attractions include the mouth of the Manning River and the reserve/picnic area known as Mud Bishops Reserve which offers shaded picnic and BBQ facilities adjacent the Manning River.

Old Bar boasts a shopping centre complete with bank, real estate, grocery, butcher, greengrocer, hairdresser, chemist, hardware, post office, bakery (which opens at 2am - great if you can't sleep!) newsagent, surf shop, video hire, craft shop and most important two great cafes & restaurants and a pizzeria.

Entertainment is well catered for in Old Bar with the Bowling Club and Tavern providing the venues.

During Summer, the beach is a hive of activity as the local surf club goes through its paces whilst during the mild Winter months there is little more romantic than a stroll along a quite beach

The sea and the north arm of the Manning River meet at Manning Point , an idyllic spot on the coastline of the Manning Valley. The Pacific Ocean provides safe, sandy beaches for swimming, whilst the river provides excellent fishing facilities.

The local Oyster industry is located here and you can always purchase oysters from the friendly farmers dotted along the river.

MANNING POINT

Manning Point offers accommodation in units and caravan parks with the bowling club providing the entertainment.

Manning Point is located on one of two large river islands near the mouth of the river, one being Mitchells Island and the other being Oxley Island. These islands are rich dairy farming districts and although once very sparsely populated, are now dotted with houses.

Manning Point is a little over 35km from Taree, along the Old Bar Road.

This tiny village overlooking the South Pacific Ocean is popular with surfers and wave jumpers. It has been said that some of the best waves are caught off this headland. Saltwater Reserve is an aboriginal site and offers a shaded picnic area second to none in the Valley. This Reserve has BBQs, picnic tables, grassed areas that double as a cricket pitch, volleyball court or football field.

The Lagoon nestled against this picturesque Reserve provides safe swimming for all the family, while within 100m is a popular surfing beach for the more adventurous.