Manangatang (35°03′S 142°52′E) is a small, remote town in north-west Victoria, Australia. It has a population of about 300 and is sometimes noted for its unusual name, from an Aboriginal term meaning "watering hole." The town's position places it at a junction linking Melbourne with the Murray River and Adelaide with the Snowy Mountains. Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Indigenous Australians are the first inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, continuing their presence during European settlement. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Worldwind image of Snowy Mountains The Snowy Mountains (the Snowies) are the tallest Australian mountain range and contain Australias tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko at 2228 metres above sea level(Mawson peak on Heard Island is Australias highest peak at 2745 metres if you include Australian Territories). ...

The local area consists mainly of farming, primarily wheat and sheep but also cows and birds, such as Squab. Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Species T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Rainbow arching over a paddock of cattle Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ...

Manangatang is known locally for its horse racing spring carnival, one of the largest rural horse races in Victoria; it also has an Aussie Rules Football team. The town possesses the state's smallest public hospital and nursing home. Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ... Australian Football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Australia, having a federal system of government, is divided into states and territories. ... Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... A nursing home or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant Activity of Daily Living (ADL) deficiencies. ...

External link

• Manangatang website maintained by the local school