31-490: Manning River ( Biripi : Boolumbahtee ), an open and trained mature wave dominated barrier estuary , is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales , Australia. It is the only double delta river in the southern hemisphere in which there are two permanent entrances to the river, one at Old Bar and another at Harrington , and is famously one of only two rivers in
62-659: A record breaking low pressure trough brought intense rainfall to the Manning Valley catchment area, inundating properties at Taree and Wingham . It peaked at 5.7 m (19 ft) in Taree, falling just short of the record 6 m (20 ft) flood of 1929. In September 2023 a pod of five bottle-nosed dolphins became entrapped in a fresh water section of the Manning River, again between Jackson and Abbotts Falls. First observations reported one deceased dolphin, and
93-537: A tourist attraction, and repeatedly evading attempts by conservationists to free him "Free Willy" was finally rescued by Seaworld Staff in conjunction with NSW National Parks And Wildlife and ORCA (Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia). "Willy" became stranded on a sandbar, and with the assistance of a specially designed inflatable Cetacean Rescue Device, floated and towed back out to sea and
124-711: A trip from the Hastings River , near Port Macquarie , to Port Stephens . The Manning River itself was first surveyed by Henry Dangar in 1825 and again in 1826 on behalf of the Australian Agricultural Company . Later in 1826, the river was named the Manning River by Robert Dawson for the Deputy Governor of the Australian Agricultural Company, William Manning . In the same year it was declared that
155-565: Is endemic to the upper and middle catchments. The Manning River is frequented by dolphins and sharks, with some venturing as far up the river to Wingham. Whales also frequent the river, mainly at the larger Harrington Inlet, although some do enter the Farquar Inlet and generally do not venture far up river. However, on 16 September 1994 a rare tropical Bryde's whale measuring 9-metre (30 ft) long, nicknamed "Free Willy" by locals, ventured much further up river to Taree. After becoming
186-498: Is being used to better understand Fresh Water Skin disease internationally, and to support better outcomes if this happens again in this stretch of the Manning River. The Manning River is a large producer of Australian oysters and is home to many fish, the most common being the Dusky Flathead ( Platycephalus fuscus ), a common Australian estuary fish. It is also a habitat for the endangered Manning River helmeted turtle, which
217-533: Is generally aligned with the middle and lower reaches of the river. West of Port Macquarie, the Pacific Highway crosses the Hastings River. The Hastings River has been inhabited by Birpai Aboriginal people for thousands of years, who knew it as Doongang . The river was first charted by European explorers in 1818, after being sighted by John Oxley . He named the river the Hastings River for
248-480: Is popular for domestic tourism. Birpai language The Gathang language , also spelt Gadjang , Kattang , Kutthung , Gadhang , Gadang and previously known as Worimi (also spelt Warrimay), is an Australian Aboriginal language or group of dialects. The three known dialects are Birrbay , Guringay , and Warrimay , which are used by the Worimi , Guringay , and Birrbay peoples. It became dormant during
279-567: Is variously traversed by the Pacific Highway between Taree and Coopernook , and the North Coast railway line at Taree. The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Manning River and its associated valley are the Australian Aboriginal Biripi , who named the river as Boolumbahtee , meaning a place where the brolgas played. In 1818, John Oxley crossed and named Harrington and Farquhar inlets during
310-666: Is violated many times such as in magu - axe. The phonemes /p/ and /b/ may contrast, such as gaparr - baby, boy, and gabarr - head. This is unclear. There is some evidence of a merger of the dental and palatal stops/ nasals , with free variation existing in many words, such as djinggarr~dhinggarr - silver, grey. At the end of a word, a nasal may also be pronounced as its corresponding stop. (E.g. bakan~bakat - rock). Intervocalically, "b" may be pronounced as [v]. Some Gathang words are: There are many place names in New South Wales which have names ascribed to them in
341-612: The Tobins , Forbes , Ellenborough , Pappinbarra and Thone rivers, before reaching its mouth , flowing into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean , at Port Macquarie . The river descends 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) over its 180 kilometres (110 mi) course . The course of the river flows adjacent to the settlements Ellenborough , Long Flat , Beechwood , Wauchope and Port Macquarie. The Oxley Highway
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#1732776876328372-577: The inter-basin water transfer of the Barnard River Scheme , enabling water to be pumped into the Hunter River to meet the cooling needs of Bayswater and Liddell electric power stations . The scheme is shut down until needed but as of 2006 this scheme was partly decommissioned due to its rare use. The Manning River is one of only a few Australian mainland rivers to receive annual winter melting snow deposits. The Manning River
403-512: The 1960s, Swedish linguist Nils Holmer made recordings of two Worimi elders , Eddie Lobban and Fred Bugg, and compiled a grammar of the Gathang language. For many years the language appeared to be extinct , but revitalisation has been under way in the 21st century. In 2010, A Grammar and Dictionary of Gathang: The Language of the Birrbay, Guringay and Warrimay , by Amanda Lissarrague,
434-610: The Gathang language, including: Hastings River Hastings River ( Birpai : Doongang ), an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary , is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales , Australia . Hastings River rises in the Great Dividing Range , southwest of Kemps Pinnacle, in the area surrounding Oxley Wild Rivers National Park and Werrikimbe National Park and flows generally south, southeast and east, joined by seven tributaries including
465-545: The Manning was the northern limit of the Nineteen Counties , defining the areas of New South Wales where settlers were free to occupy. Until 1913, ships servicing the coast brought goods and supplies up the river. Wingham was established at the furthest point supply boats could reach up the river and became the region's major port. The old cargo wharf at Wingham Brush has since been refurbished. The town of Tinonee
496-474: The Tasman Sea, near Harrington Point ; creating two separate entrances to the river: Harrington Inlet (north) and Farquhar Inlet (south). Within the delta there are several channels dividing coastal land into large islands, such as Mitchells and Oxley islands. Between Croki (in the north) and Cabbage Tree Island east of Bohnock (in the south), Scotts Creek links both the northern and southern passages of
527-549: The four surviving dolphins abnormal behaviour thrashing in deep sections of river and remaining circling within a small section of the river. Relevant authorities were notified. A period of observation of the dolphins was enacted. Water testing some days later revealed the water was fresh, and not brackish as had been presumed. Fresh Water Skin Disease quickly developed in all dolphins as a result of prolonged fresh water exposure. Visual growths and deep lesions became evident, even from
558-525: The high upper reaches, through the Manning Valley, and out to sea. The river flows past the towns of Wingham and Taree . At Taree, the river splits and becomes a double delta . The southern arm reaches its mouth at the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean , near Old Bar . The northern arm is joined by the Dawson River and further downstream the Lansdowne River, reaching its mouth at
589-495: The language. Today, books, songs, dance, storytelling , and language workshops are all used to help revive and preserve the language, and it is being studied at PhD level. Gathang is closely related to Awabakal , in the Yuin–Kuric group of Pama–Nyungan . Gathang is the language name covering three dialects: Birrbay, Guringay, and Warrimay. The phonology of the language was recorded by Enright. The description that follows
620-477: The latter half of the 20th century, but has been revived as of the 21st century. After the colonisation of Australia , many of the hundreds of Aboriginal languages fell into disuse. The Worimi people comprised 18 clan groups ( ngurras ), all of whom spoke Gathang. The four ngurras of the Port Stephens area moved to the settlement at Carrington to work at the Australian Agricultural Company , and over
651-474: The river. The Manning River is one of Australia's few large river systems that have not been dammed for water supply purposes anywhere along its catchment. The local water supply is fed by Bootawa Dam, which is an offsite dam, however, water is pumped from the river to the dam whenever river turbidity and flow levels can allow. A small weir is located in the upper reaches of the Barnard River, part of
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#1732776876328682-420: The shore, and the last surviving dolphins colours began to change. Rescue was formally enacted after three of the dolphins were found deceased. The fourth dolphin perished the day following, before rescue could be enacted. A skilled multidisciplinary team, carried out a successful and humane capture of the only surviving dolphin on 17 September 2023. Once captured, the final dolphin, who came to be known as Forest,
713-486: The then Governor-General of India , Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings . On 19 November 2002, two anglers found the dismembered body of murdered Sydney drug dealer, Terry Falconer. Investigations revealed that Falconer had died three days beforehand, after his corpse had been cut up and dumped in the Hastings River by Anthony Perish and his criminal gang associates. The River flooded in March 2021 during
744-426: The twin arts of fishing and drinking. Commercial fishing and oyster farming are both practiced in the Manning. The peak season for oyster production is September to March; and the annual production during 2013 was 146,000 dozen . The link between Taree and the oyster industry is shown by the presence in Taree of the " Big Oyster ", a building constructed in the shape of an open oyster shell. The Manning River area
775-769: The world to have permanent multiple entrances with the other being the Nile river in Egypt. Manning River rises below Mount Barrington , on the northeastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range within Barrington Tops National Park , east southeast of Ellerston , and flows generally southeast, joined by eleven tributaries including the Pigna Barney , Barnard , Nowendoc , Gloucester , Dawson , and Lansdowne rivers, descending 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) over its 261-kilometre (162 mi) course from
806-523: The years lost their language and culture as they learnt European ways. Many Worimi people were forced into missions and reserves . In 1887: E.M. Curr published the first word list of the Gathang language, which had been compiled by John Branch, and in 1900, W.J. Enright published a description and word list. In 1929, American linguist Gerhardt Laves worked with Gathang speakers Charlie Briggs, Bill Dungie, Charlie Bugg, Jim Moy, Albert Lobban, Hannah Bugg, Susan Russell, Ted Lobban, and Mrs Russell. During
837-559: Was also settled on the river near Taree. In 2008 a pod of bottle-nosed dolphins became stranded up stream from Wingham between Jackson and Abbotts Falls (visible from Brushy Cutting Lookout). Authorities observed, but did not intervene. Despite this area having adequate food, and a high level of water, all dolphins soon died stranded in this section of fresh and/or brackish water. This is assumed by specialists now to relate to low salinity water leading to Fresh Water Skin Disease. Necroscopys and water testing were not carried out. In March 2021,
868-485: Was extracted from the updated phonology by Amanda Lissarague (2010). There is also the diphthong "ay", pronounced [aj]. Within the orthography , both voiceless and voiced stops are written, words begin with voiced stops only and only voiced stops may occur in consonant clusters or suffixes. There is some inconsistency in the orthography to choice of stop intervocalically. The dictionary/grammar written by Lissarrague prescribes voiceless stops intervocalically, but this
899-789: Was initially given medical clearance to travel to Sea World Foundation, QLD to be rehabilitated. On full recovery Forest would have been released locally in the Mid-Coast. Forest was sedated with specialist marine mammal vets and a team of volunteers alongside her. She was travelling in a specialty equipped veterinary vehicle and was under sedation with the specialist team all around her when she died. Necroscopy showed prolonged exposure to fresh water conditions led to array of major health concerns, ultimately organ failure (Fresh Water Skin Disease). The pod of five dolphins perished within 5.5- 13.5 days of becoming entrapped in fresh water conditions. This event
930-677: Was last seen heading for deeper water to the east. Taree is home to the annual Manning River Summer Festival, which features rowing , and sailing . The Taree Powerboat Club Spectacular is held in the Manning River during the Easter long weekend. The Manning Point Fishing Classic , held annually at Manning Point is the Australian leg of the Poissons et boisson extrêmes extreme fishing tour. The tour pits an invitation only collection of notorious fishers, known for their extreme dedication to
961-540: Was published, and the Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative started running classes in Taree , Forster , and Port Macquarie . The number of speakers soon grew, and classes were introduced at TAFEs , schools, and within family groups. As of 2014, there were 40 recorded speakers of the language, and by 2018-2019 there were more than a thousand, after work had been done on reviving