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The Manning Valley encompasses the towns of Harrington, Crowdy Head, Hallidays Point, Diamond Beach, Wingham, Old Bar, Saltwater and Manning Point.

The region is a playground for bushwalkers, fishermen, swimmers, surfers, water skiers, parasailers, bodyboarders, yachtsmen and skippers. It also caters for the less active.....it's peaceful tranquility is especially conducive to pursuits requiring concentration like writers and artists. So bundle up a bag of books and head our way!

WINGHAM

Wingham has long been regarded as The Friendly Town and one visit to this town will show you why. Nestled at the foot of the mountain range, Wingham offers the visitor a step back in time. By its very design, Wingham extols a feeling of 'Old England'. The town is built around a Town Common which is surrounded by some 13 National Trust classified buildings. The Common is the local cricket pitch, so during Summer that feeling of old England is even stronger.

Most of the historical buildings in Wingham have been carefully restored to their original grandeur and all are still being used. Buildings worth seeing include the School of Arts  , the Police Station and Court House, the Bank Building, Gibson and Skinner Butchery and the refurbished Wingham Hotel.

Manning Valley Historical Society's Museum is also located within the town square area. The Museum displays include Jimmy Govener's cell, together with various items relating to the history of the area, including farming equipment.

Wingham Brush, located 500m from the shopping centre, is 7 hectares of coastal littoral rainforest. Suddenly, within 10 minutes, you are caught in a realm where giant Morton Bay Fig trees dominate tangles of clinging vines and from whose branches the raucous voices of thousands of flying foxes are heard. The brush is alive with birds and some native marsupials, however these are best spotted at night.

Wingham Brush has undergone a slow regeneration process over recent years with the loving assistance of thoughtful townspeople to ensure the Brush is to remain an attraction to be visited by many in the years to come.

The Brush is located adjacent the Manning River and picnic tables, BBQ and boat launching facilities make this a great spot for a picnic.

Accommodation is available in Wingham in motel or hotels. Restaurants and clubs provide the evening entertainment in a town that once you've visited, you'll be sure to return time and time again.