Manya, Victoria

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manya
Victoria
Coordinates 35°4′S 141°2′E / 35.067°S 141.033°E / -35.067; 141.033Coordinates: 35°4′S 141°2′E / 35.067°S 141.033°E / -35.067; 141.033
Established 71
Postcode(s) 3512
Location
  • 569 km (354 mi) from Melbourne
  • 246 km (153 mi) from Mildura
  • 9 km (6 mi) from Panitya
  • 6 km (4 mi) from Sunset [1]
LGA(s) Rural City of Mildura
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee

Manya is a locality situated in the Sunraysia region and close to the border of South Australia. The place by road, is situated about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north from Panitya and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south from Sunset.

The place name Manya is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "the hand".[2]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Travelmate
  2. ↑ Dictionary of Aboriginal Place Names in Victoria
Cities and towns in the Mallee and Sunraysia regions of Australia
Cities
Towns/
Communities


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.