Manya, Victoria

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.

Manya
Victoria
Manya
Coordinates35°4′S 141°2′E
Established71
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

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

Notes and references
  1. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Dictionary of Aboriginal Place Names in Victoria Archived 19 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine



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