Mannuem
# Mannuem

Mannuem is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mannuem had a population of 90 people.

## Geography

The land use is grazing on native vegetation in the west of the locality with crop growing in the east.

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

* Blaxland (26°36′30″S 151°37′22″E﻿ / ﻿26.6083°S 151.6228°E﻿ / -26.6083; 151.6228﻿ (Blaxland (homestead)))
* Blaxland (26°37′58″S 151°36′42″E﻿ / ﻿26.6329°S 151.6118°E﻿ / -26.6329; 151.6118﻿ (Blaxland (homestead)))
* Brolga Downs (26°41′27″S 151°36′26″E﻿ / ﻿26.6908°S 151.6072°E﻿ / -26.6908; 151.6072﻿ (Brolga Downs (homestead)))
* Glanvillan (26°36′25″S 151°36′22″E﻿ / ﻿26.6069°S 151.6061°E﻿ / -26.6069; 151.6061﻿ (Glanvillan (homestead)))
* Glanvillan (26°36′35″S 151°36′16″E﻿ / ﻿26.6098°S 151.6044°E﻿ / -26.6098; 151.6044﻿ (Glanvillan (homestead)))
* Highfield (26°40′51″S 151°36′58″E﻿ / ﻿26.6807°S 151.6161°E﻿ / -26.6807; 151.6161﻿ (Highfield (homestead)))
* Manneum Park (26°39′36″S 151°36′24″E﻿ / ﻿26.6600°S 151.6068°E﻿ / -26.6600; 151.6068﻿ (Manneum Park (homestead)))
* Mannuem Brae (26°38′29″S 151°36′15″E﻿ / ﻿26.6415°S 151.6041°E﻿ / -26.6415; 151.6041﻿ (Mannuem Brae (homestead)))
* Mannuem Glen (26°41′00″S 151°36′35″E﻿ / ﻿26.6834°S 151.6097°E﻿ / -26.6834; 151.6097﻿ (Mannuem Glen (homestead)))
* Pagans Paddock (26°39′22″S 151°36′19″E﻿ / ﻿26.6562°S 151.6053°E﻿ / -26.6562; 151.6053﻿ (Pagans Paddock (homestead)))
* Redbank (26°38′06″S 151°35′54″E﻿ / ﻿26.6351°S 151.5982°E﻿ / -26.6351; 151.5982﻿ (Redbank (homestead)))
* Rose Hill (26°37′05″S 151°36′18″E﻿ / ﻿26.6180°S 151.6051°E﻿ / -26.6180; 151.6051﻿ (Rose Hill (homestead)))
* The Cedors (26°41′50″S 151°36′08″E﻿ / ﻿26.6973°S 151.6021°E﻿ / -26.6973; 151.6021﻿ (The Cedors (homestead)))

## History

Reedy Creek Provisional School opened on 5 June 1911. Mannuem Creek Provisional School opened on 12 June 1911. The two schools operated as half-time schools (meaning they shared a single teacher). Reedy Creek Provisional School closed on 30 September 1912, enabling Mannuem Creek Provision School to be a full-time school. On 1 August 1913, it became Mannuem Creek State School. On 27 July 1916, Reedy Creek State School was opened. Reedy Creek State School closed on 31 December 1963, while Mannuem Creek State School closed in 1983. Mannuem Creek State School was on the north-east corner of Mannuem Road and Johnstons Road (approx 26°37′23″S 151°36′24″E﻿ / ﻿26.6230°S 151.6066°E﻿ / -26.6230; 151.6066﻿ (Mannuem Creek State School (former))).

In the 2016 census, Mannuem had a population of 90 people.

