#manning river

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mitchell's island source: flaneurissimo

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warwiba creek revisited source: flaneurissimo

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Urolitha bipunctifera von Victor Fazio

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Sunrise by aaron wiggan Via Flickr: Sunrise in Taree on the Manning River, NSW.

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Taree Summer Regatta

With 41 medalists and all competitors placing in races what a weekend of racing for the red and white rowers at the 2016 Taree Summer Regatta!

Some of the many highlights over the weekend were:

The successful integration of the club’s partnership with Cranbrook to now row as “One St.George”. It is great to have so much new energy and club spirit join in on our biggest weekend away!

52 rowers competed at Taree and all earned places and points, a fantastic result!

41 rowers won races (which is nearly 80%)

Congratulations Danika Wright, Nicholas Stavrinos and Oliver Gorman, with 5 wins each

Also, 4 wins to Thomas Beckhurst, Rosie Benson, Julian Da Ros, Ellyn Featherstone, Stephen Irons and Krys Macready

Every Cranbrook boy won at least one race, a great start for racing in St.George colours

First time winners also for Cristina Vila Hughes and Dylan Heal

A welcome return to racing from Carolyn Withey (returning from the west

A welcome return to racing for Jon Tourle with a win in the men’s masters eight and Stephen Knott with a win in the men’s D double scull

Five second places to Andrea Cooze, Robert Gee, Airton Ramos Snr, Louis Marr, Wendy Miller and Carolyn Withey – still outstanding

Our youngest competitor was 14 and our oldest 77

A big thankyou to everyone who competed and a special thanks to the coaches and many volunteers who helped with our food, accommodation, rigging, towing and general support each day.  Your efforts significantly contribute to our clubs success on the water. 

Check out all the photos from the weekend here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1743437125868188.1073741838.1599366526941916&type=3

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Human skull found in Manning River casts doubt over claims Captain Cook was first to the east coast of Australia

WHEN police were called to reports of human remains found on a river bank they prepared themselves for a grim murder investigation.

But their CSI-style detective work has deepened the mystery - and questioned whether Captain Cook really was the first white man to set foot on the east coast of Australia.

The cold case began in November 2011 when a perfectly intact skull was found at Manning Point, near Taree, on the state's north coast.

Police were called in and an anthropologist said it possibly belonged to a young female. But further scientific testing - the results of which came back last week - revealed the skull to be a white male, with an 80 per cent chance of it dating back to the 1600s, decades before Captain James Cook arrived aboard Endeavour. Read more.