Manning Point, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Manning Point New South Wales
Manning Point Location in New South Wales
Population	229 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2430
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Location	339 km (211 mi) NNE of Sydney 191 km (119 mi) NE of Newcastle 33 km (21 mi) E of Taree 105 km (65 mi) SSW of Port Macquarie
LGA(s)	Mid-Coast Council
County	Macquarie
Parish	Oxley
State electorate(s)	Myall Lakes
Federal Division(s)	Lyne
Localities around Manning Point: Mamboo Island Harrington Harrington Mitchells Island Manning Point Tasman Sea Old Bar Tasman Sea Tasman Sea

Manning Point is a small village located at the mouth of the Manning River in New South Wales, Australia . Lying on Mitchells Island, it lies opposite the town of Harrington. It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Taree on the Mid North Coast. At the 2006 census, Manning Point had a population of 228.

It was previously known as Brighton.

Besides the holiday rental units, it has a general store, a bowling club, the two caravan parks, a cafe, and a bait shop. The general store is also the news agent, the video rental shop, the Australia Post Office, the bottle shop, the burger and fish and chips grill, and the grocery store.

The type collection of the jewel beetle species Maoraxia auroimpressa was collected at Manning Point.