Lansdowne is a rural village on the

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 covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens north of Sydney, and extending as far north as Woolgool ...

near

Taree Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then Taree has grown to a population of 26,381, and is the centre of a significant agricultural distr ...

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. The village lies in the Lansdowne River valley, adjacent to the

Coorabakh National Park Coorabakh is a national park located near Hannam Vale in New South Wales, Australia, northeast of Sydney. Three volcanic outcrops known as ''Big Nellie'' (), ''Flat Nellie'' () and ''Little Nellie'' () dominate the park. The park is covered i ...

and the village of Langley Vale, which was served by the Langley Vale Timber Tramway from 1897 to 1933, as well as

Coopernook Coopernook is a small town in mid-north New South Wales, Australia (post code 2426). It is located 24 kilometres north of Taree and 11 kilometres west of Harrington and is administered by Mid-Coast Council. At the 2016 census, Coopernook and the ...

and the Lansdowne State Forests. It is the gateway to the

Manning River 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 ...

Valley's northern hinterland Jo. The first settler of Lansdowne was Benjamin Saville (1814-1896). In 1848 Benjamin purchased 50 acres on the northern bank of the Lansdowne river. The Saville property became the main crossing point for travellers going to and from Port Macquarie for nearly 40 years. The village and surrounding areas are serviced by a post office and general store, a primary school for children in kindergarten - year 6 and a bowling and recreation club. There is an abundance of natural wildlife and fishing is a popular activity for locals. At the 2006 census, Lansdowne had a population of 433 people. The Lansdowne rail station on the North Coast Line was closed in 1975.

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Mid North Coast Suburbs of Mid-Coast Council Towns in New South Wales {{MidCoastCouncil-geo-stub