Type: | suburb |
City: | Warrnambool |
Dennington | |
State: | vic |
Lga: | City of Warrnambool |
Postcode: | 3280 |
Pop: | 1,907 |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Use Lga Map: | yes |
Coordinates: | -38.3558°N 142.4414°W |
Stategov: | South West Coast |
Fedgov: | Wannon |
Dist1: | 270 |
Dir1: | SW |
Location1: | Melbourne |
Dist2: | 5 |
Dir2: | NW |
Location2: | Warrnambool |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 12 |
Dennington is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the City of Warrnambool local government area, 270km (170miles) south-west of the state capital, Melbourne and 5km (03miles) 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.