Type: | suburb |
Manyung | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -26.2177°N 152.0344°W |
Pop: | 83 |
Postcode: | 4605 |
Area: | 37.3 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Lga: | Gympie Region |
Stategov: | Nanango |
Fedgov: | Wide Bay |
Near-N: | Goomeribong |
Near-Ne: | Goomeri |
Near-E: | Goomeri |
Near-Se: | Goomeri |
Near-S: | Moondooner |
Near-Sw: | Murgon |
Near-W: | Murgon |
Near-Nw: | Goomeribong |
Manyung is a rural locality split between the Gympie Region and the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, Manyung had a population of 83 people.
The Bunya Highway passes through from south to north-east.
Opened on 14 September 1903, the fourth stage of the Nanango railway line took the line from Goomeri south to Wondai after passing through Manyung, Moondooner and Murgon.[3] Manyung railway station was originally called Yura.[4]
The locality takes its name from the Manyung railway station name, assigned on 20 August 1910 by the Queensland Railways Department. Manyung is thought to be a Waka language word (possibly Bujiebara dialect) munum meaning either death adder or scrub fruit.
Manyung Provisional School opened on 28 October 1912. On 1 January 1916 it became Manyung State School. In 1921 it was relocated. It closed on 31 December 1963.
In the Manyung had a population of 63 people.
In the, Manyung had a population of 83 people.