[1] The town is located in the north of the locality (within the Gympie Region).

[5] The Bunya Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Goomeri) and exits to the south (Moondooner).

[5] Opened on 14 September 1903, the fourth stage of the Nanango railway line took the line from Goomeri south to Wondai after passing through Manyung, Moondooner and Murgon.

Manyung is thought to be a Waka language word (possibly Bujiebara dialect) munum meaning either death adder or scrub fruit.

[3] In January 1912, the Queensland Government offered for sale 46 town lots of sizes varying from 1 to 3 roods (1,000 to 3,000 m2) at a cost of £8 to £25.