(Photo: Clive Lowe)
November 25, 2014
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is inviting the community to comment on a proposal to name a gully just outside Nanango “Mangan Gully”.
Mrs Frecklington said the unnamed gully in South Nanango would honour an Anzac, Michael Mangan.
“Michael Mangan settled in the Nanango district in 1919 following military service from 1914-1918 with the 15th Battalion AIF.”
Mr Mangan fought at Gallipoli, France and Belgium.
“After the war, Mr Mangan settled in the Nanango district and was granted leases over the properties through which the gully flows,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“The gully flows in a north-westerly direction and crosses the D’Aguilar Highway until it meets Peach Creek.”
Ms Frecklington said she supported the suggestion made by the South Burnett Regional Council to name the gully in honour of Mr Mangan.
In accordance with the Place Names Act 1994, local residents and community groups are invited to have their say on the proposal.
Properly made submissions will be accepted by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines until 5:00pm on Friday, January 23.
Queensland Place Name Plan QPN1270 shows the location of Mangan Gully and can be viewed at the DNRM Kingaroy Business Service Centre, 214 Kingaroy-Cooyar Road, Taabinga, and the South Burnett Regional Council Nanango Office at 48 Drayton Street, Nanango.
Submissions in writing, either in support of or against the proposal, may be submitted to: The Executive Director, South Region c/- The Senior Spatial Information Officer (Place Names), Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 573, Nambour, 4650 or online
Inquiries about the proposal should be directed to Ross Norman on (07) 5451-2252 or by email
- Related article: 100 Years Ago Mick Went To War
(Photo: Clive Lowe)
