{"id":101831,"date":"2015-04-02T22:04:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T12:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=101831"},"modified":"2021-01-25T15:50:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T05:50:26","slug":"gully-named-after-gallipoli-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/04\/02\/gully-named-after-gallipoli-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"Gully Named After Gallipoli Veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mangan Gully is located between Green Road and Berlins Road (Photo: DNRM)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Michael Mangan after enlistment in 1914 (Portrait courtesy of Jim Mangan)
(Photo: Clive Lowe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 2, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A gully near Nanango has been officially named Mangan Gully in honour of Gallipoli veteran Michael Mangan.<\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said today it was wonderful the announcement had come in time for the Anzac Centenary celebrations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was extremely pleased to support the suggestion made by the South Burnett Regional Council to name the gully in honour of Mr Mangan,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Natural Resources and Mines have now confirmed that the gully will indeed take Mr Mangan\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael Mangan settled in the Nanango district in 1919 following military service from 1914-1918 with the 15th Battalion AIF, fighting as an Anzac at Gallipoli in 1915.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe also saw action in France, the Western Front, the Somme and Belgium.<\/p>\n

“After the war, Mr Mangan settled in the Nanango district and was granted leases over the properties through which the gully flows. The gully flows in a north-westerly direction and crosses the D\u2019Aguilar Highway until it meets Peach Creek.\u201d<\/p>\n

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