Deniliquin New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°31′47″S 144°57′25″E / 35.52972°S 144.95694°E | ||||||||
Population | 6,431 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2710 | ||||||||
Elevation | 93.0 m (305 ft) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Edward River Council | ||||||||
County | Townsend | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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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]