Manyung
| Manyung Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Manyung | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°13′04″S 152°02′04″E / 26.2177°S 152.0344°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4601 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Manyung is a locality split between the Gympie Region and the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
History
The locality takes its name from the railway station name, assigned on 20 August 1910. Manyung is thought to be a Waka language word (possibly Bujiebara dialect) munum meaning either death adder or scrub fruit. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Manyung – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46357)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Manyung – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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