Deniliquin

Deniliquin
New South Wales
Deniliquin town centre
Deniliquin is located in New South Wales
Deniliquin
Deniliquin
Coordinates35°31′47″S 144°57′25″E / 35.52972°S 144.95694°E / -35.52972; 144.95694
Population6,431 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2710
Elevation93.0 m (305 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Edward River Council
CountyTownsend
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.6 °C
74 °F
9.5 °C
49 °F
405.7 mm
16 in

Deniliquin (/dəˈnɪlɪkwɪn/)[2] is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, close to the border with Victoria. It is the largest town in the Edward River Council local government area.

Deniliquin is located at the intersection of the Riverina and Cobb Highway approximately 725 kilometres (450 mi) south west of the state capital, Sydney and 285 kilometres (177 mi) due north of Melbourne. The town is divided in two parts by the Edward River, an anabranch of the Murray River, with the main business district located on the south bank.

The town services a productive agricultural district with prominent rice, wool and timber industries. At the 2021 census, the urban population of Deniliquin was 6,431.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deniliquin (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deniliquin". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2024. Edit this at Wikidata