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The Travellers’ Rest Area is The streets parallel to Wattle
opposite the Hotel. Here there Street are aptly named
is power for caravans, a shower Pioneer and Church.
etc. Take time to look at the
map of the district attractions.
Not far away is a park with a BBQ,
and play equipment for the young,
with a Youth area along side.
In Pioneer Street can be seen
the Bowling Green, the Catholic
and Anglican Churches and the
Hospital. The hospital started
off as a tent hospital, though
not on this site, then a cottage
hospital, and later on a modern
Further down take a wander hospital replaced all. The folk of
around the Mallee Garden with Manangatang love their hospital,
its Mallee Stump circular wall, a and not surprisingly, as much
reminder of the toil of the early of the money was raised locally
pioneers. On the sculptures through many events such as
have a look at the many curios gymkhanas, shows, concerts and
embedded, which give an insight growing crops. It still remains a
into the days gone by. vital part of community life.
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