Australian Towns & Cities
Victoria: Manangatang
Incorporating photos and Information
from Michael Greenslade's former Australian Towns, Cities and Highways
site
Located in Victoria's northwest, Manangatang is a small town which was proclaimed in 1915. The local area consists mainly of farming, primarily wheat and sheep but also cows and birds such as squab.
The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal term - "manang" meaning land and "kaaiti" meaning water. The town offers a number of historic buildings, and is close to the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park
- Population: 238 1
- Postcode: 3546
- Location: 412 km northwest of Melbourne
- Main Roads: Mallee Hwy B12 and Robinvale-Sea Lake Rd C251
- Radio Stations: FM:
ABC Classic (103.7 MHz), ABC Mildura-Swan Hill (102.1 MHz), ABC News on Radio (95.9 MHz), ABC RN (105.9 MHz), Mixx FM (107.7 MHz) and Triple J (105.3 MHz). AM: 3SH (1332 kHz), ABC Radio Melbourne (774 kHz), ABC Riverina (675 kHz), ABC Wimmera (594 kHz),
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Grain Facility:
View of Wattle St towards the grain facility at Manangatang, January 2014.
Image © Michael Greenslade
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Town Centre:
Wattle St in the Manangatang town centre, January 2014.
Image © Michael Greenslade
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1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census QuickStats
Last updated: 12-Jan-2020 18:02
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