SCOPE

Where it applies?

The Strategy applies across the whole MidCoast, covering our urban areas and surrounding rural and natural landscapes.

The urban areas include the strategic, coastal and rural centres (shown in Figure 1), along with a large number of villages, each with their own unique character and qualities. These urban areas cover approximately 5% of the MidCoast and house around 95% of our population. The remainder of the MidCoast is non-urban land, as a mixture of rural and natural landscapes (shown as light olive in Figure 1). Characterised by productive farmland, waterways, striking scenery and an abundance of natural treasures, these landscapes contribute significantly to our green spaces.

SALISBU

MACDONALD R I VE R APSLEY RIVER

R IVER T I N G S S H A MACLEAY RIVER

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA LGA

STRATEGIC CENTRE SC

PRECINCT PR

HUNTER RIVER

P A T E R S O N RIVER MANNING RIVER NOWENDOC RIVER BARNARD RIVER LGA Brimbin

Wingham RC PR

MY AL L R I V E R GLOUCESTER RIVER KARUAH RIVE R WILLIAMS RIVER TareeRC RC RC SC Gloucester Nabiac North Tuncurry BulahdelahStroud

PR

RC CC COASTAL CENTRE

CC

CC

CC Harrington Old Bar - Wallabi Point

Hallidays Point

SC Forster - Tuncurry

RURAL CENTRE

RURAL AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES

Pacific Palms - Smiths Lake

CC

RC

CC Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

PACIFIC OCEAN

Figure 1 – Map of the MidCoast area