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13-622: The Hastings League was established in 1920 as a rugby league competition on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales . The competition partnered with the Group 3 Rugby League in the 1990s as the Group 3 Saturday League , but has since returned to the Hastings League name and remains separate from Group 3. In 2018, the competition began a ladies tackle grade. This competition has now expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of

26-488: A subtropical climate and is known for its waterways, beaches and hinterland of forests and farms. Major industries are farming, logging and tourism. The following local government areas are contained within the region: Many bus services run throughout the region. Providers include Buslines, Busways, Eggins, Ryans and Sawtell Coaches. There are several railway stations on the Mid North Coast serviced by three trains;

39-569: A 2017 plebiscite eventually legalising same-sex marriage in Australia , both of the federal Mid North Coast electorates recorded majorities for the "yes" vote, while in the 1999 Australian republic referendum and the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum , they both recorded majorities for the "no" vote. Taree railway station Taree railway station is a station on the North Coast railway line, New South Wales , Australia. It serves

52-551: Is a popular destination for camping or resorts and surfing, with coastal and hinterland tracks, with the unique heritage-listed mountain village of Bellbrook popular for day trips inland or 4wd campers and keen bass fishers. Heading northwards beyond Newcastle , the Mid North Coast region's main towns include the towns of Bulahdelah , Forster, Tuncurry , Wingham , Taree , Port Macquarie , Kempsey , South West Rocks , Macksville , Nambucca Heads , Bellingen and Coffs Harbour . Of these Taree, Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour are

65-407: Is also served by daily coach services to Broadmeadow . These coach services are operated by Busways as routes 150 and 151. The main station building is a brick, type 11 initial side building design completed in 1913, with a refreshment room added in 1929. A weighbridge and goods shed also form part of the station complex. Taree is a major station complex from late in the development of

78-674: Is operating under a pilot program as the North Coast Women's Rugby League . Mid North Coast The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales , Australia. The region, situated 416km north of Sydney , covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens at Hawks Nest to as far north as Woolgoolga , near Coffs Harbour . The region has many beaches and subtropical national parks and forests as well as rural farmland and logging. Major coastal towns include Coffs Harbour , Forster and Port Macquarie . The Mid North Coast

91-821: The City of Coffs Harbour , the Bellingen Shire , the Kempsey Shire , the Mid-Coast Council , the Nambucca Shire and the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council . It also includes four state electorates ( Coffs Harbour , Myall Lakes , Oxley and Port Macquarie ) and two federal electorates ( Cowper and Lyne ). The region is conservative and is dominated by the Coalition in state and federal politics, particularly

104-732: The National Party . Of the two federal electorates, Cowper has only been held by Labor once (for one term) and Lyne has never been held by Labor (although was held by an independent for five years). In state politics, the Coalition safely holds all Mid North Coast electorates (the Nationals hold Coffs Harbour, Myall Lakes and Oxley while the Liberal Party holds Port Macquarie). In the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey ,

117-631: The Grafton, the Casino and the Brisbane XPT trains . Each run north and south once a day. Heading north from Sydney Central, the first station on the mid north coast is Gloucester followed by Wingham and Taree . Further north are Kendall , Wauchope (for Port Macquarie), Kempsey , Eungai , Macksville , Nambucca Heads , Urunga , Sawtell and Coffs Harbour . There is no station for Forster–Tuncurry. The Mid North Coast includes six local government areas :

130-562: The competition, and is known as the North Coast Women's Rugby League. The competition was due to celebrate its centenary season in 2020 but this was delayed until 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic . Source: In 2018, the Hastings League competition began a ladies tackle grade. The competition has expanded to allow invitees from other Groups, become independent of the Hastings competition, and

143-401: The major commercial centres, all with large shopping centres, public facilities and attractions. Kempsey and Forster-Tuncurry are considered semi-major commercial centres. Smaller towns that are popular tourist spots are Bellbrook , North Haven , South West Rocks , Urunga , Gloucester , Crescent Head , Hawks Nest , Woolgoolga , Old Bar , Lake Cathie and Pacific Palms . The region has

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156-535: The railway system and includes a refreshment room and awnings. The scale of the building is significant and represents the importance of the location in the development of the North Coast line. Taree railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of

169-520: The town of Taree , opening on 5 February 1913 when the line was extended from Dungog . It was a terminus until the line was extended to Wauchope on 12 April 1915. It had extensive locomotive servicing facilities, including an eight-road roundhouse . It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. Taree has one platform with a yard opposite. Daily northbound XPT services operate to Grafton , Casino and Brisbane , with three southbound services operating to Sydney . It

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