Mannus, New South Wales
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Mannus is a small rural community in the south east part of the Riverina
. It is situated about 9 kilometres west from Tumbarumba
and 11 kilometres east from Munderoo
.
Mannus is the home to the Mannus Correctional Centre
situated on Linden Roth Drive (the road between Tumbarumba and Munderoo. The centre provides minimum-security incarceration for 164 full-time male prisoners. There is also a periodic detention centre for both males and females nearby and these detainees undertake community projects on weekends.
Other than the Correctional Centre the only public establishments in the area are the remote telephone exchange
(called the Mannus Creek Exchange) and the Mannus Campsite including Mannus Lake — both of which are linked to the Hume & Hovell Walking Track
which is part of the National Trust. Note that these campsites are only suitable for small tents and there are very limited sites.
In October 2010 Mannus Lake was innundated with water run off after days of rain. The dam wall had aprox 600mm of water over the top which is aprox 3M above the spillway. About one third of the wall was washed away early on Saturday 16 October 2010 empting the lake. It does not appear to have been repaired as of 2 January 2011.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
. It is situated about 9 kilometres west from Tumbarumba
Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Tumbarumba is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, about 500 km southwest of Sydney. Tumbarumba is located within the Riverina region and more specifically on the South West Slopes at the western edge of the Snowy Mountains. At the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, people lived...
and 11 kilometres east from Munderoo
Munderoo, New South Wales
Munderoo is a rural community in the south east part of the Riverina. It is situated about 11 kilometres west from Mannus and 16 kilometres north from Ournie...
.
Mannus is the home to the Mannus Correctional Centre
Mannus Correctional Centre
Mannus Correctional Centre is a minimum security Australian prison located 10 km south of Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia. Mannus also serves as a periodic detention centre for both male and female inmates....
situated on Linden Roth Drive (the road between Tumbarumba and Munderoo. The centre provides minimum-security incarceration for 164 full-time male prisoners. There is also a periodic detention centre for both males and females nearby and these detainees undertake community projects on weekends.
Telephone exchange
In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
(called the Mannus Creek Exchange) and the Mannus Campsite including Mannus Lake — both of which are linked to the Hume & Hovell Walking Track
Hume and Hovell Track
The Hume and Hovell Walking Track stretches over 440km between Yass and Albury, in New South Wales, Australia. The track allows walkers to rediscover the route of explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their expedition to Port Phillip in 1824....
which is part of the National Trust. Note that these campsites are only suitable for small tents and there are very limited sites.
In October 2010 Mannus Lake was innundated with water run off after days of rain. The dam wall had aprox 600mm of water over the top which is aprox 3M above the spillway. About one third of the wall was washed away early on Saturday 16 October 2010 empting the lake. It does not appear to have been repaired as of 2 January 2011.