Dennington, Victoria

Dennington
WarrnamboolVictoria
Powdered milk factory at Dennington
Dennington is located in City of Warrnambool
Dennington
Dennington
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Coordinates38°21′21″S 142°26′29″E / 38.35583°S 142.44139°E / -38.35583; 142.44139
Population1,907 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3280
Location
LGA(s)City of Warrnambool
State electorate(s)South West Coast
Federal division(s)Wannon

Dennington is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the City of Warrnambool local government area, 270 kilometres (170 mi) south-west of the state capital, Melbourne and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-west of the regional centre of Warrnambool. At the 2016 census, Dennington had a population of 1,907.[1]

The town was home to a large bulk milk powder plant operated by New Zealand dairy co-operative, Fonterra.[2] When opened by Nestlé in 1911, it was the world's largest condensed milk plant.[3] The plant was closed in 2019[4] and is now owned by Provico.

The town lies on the Merri River.

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Dennington". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Philip (8 June 2005). "Fonterra set to milk Australia". The Age. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Historical timeline" (PDF). Société des Produits Nestlé SA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2008. 1911: Dennington Condensed Milk factory built (largest in the world during the war).
  4. ^ "Fonterra to close Dennington site".