Where is Mansfield located?
Q: Where is Mansfield located?
A: Mansfield is a small town at the base of the Victorian part of the Australian Alps, about 180 km (112 mi) north-east of Melbourne.
Q: How many people were living in Mansfield in 2006?
A: In 2006, there were 4052 people living in Mansfield.
Q: What is the Delatite Shire and how was it formed?
A: The Delatite Shire is a large shire that was formed by joining Mansfield with the nearby town of Benalla, 60 km (37 mi) away. However, many people did not like this change and Mansfield became the first de-amalgamation in Victoria.
Q: What was Mansfield's main industry in the past?
A: Mansfield was once mainly a farming and logging town.
Q: What is Mansfield's current status as a town?
A: Mansfield is now a tourist-centre and the support town for the large Australia ski resort Mt Buller.
Q: What is Mansfield well known for?
A: Mansfield is well known for the High Country tradition of alpine grazing, made famous in the movie The Man from Snowy River. This was made around Mansfield, based on the poem by Banjo Paterson.
Q: How does Mansfield relate to the Victorian part of the Australian Alps?
A: Mansfield is located at the base of the Victorian part of the Australian Alps.
