Dennington, Victoria

Dennington
Warrnambool, Victoria
Dennington; Warrnambool, Victoria
	Powdered milk factory at Dennington
	Dennington
Coordinates	38°21′21″S 142°26′29″E / 38.35583°S 142.44139°E
Population	1,907 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	3280
Location	270 km (168 mi) SW of Melbourne ; 5 km (3 mi) NW of Warrnambool ;
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.

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census QuickStats Dennington". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ Hopkins, Philip (8 June 2005). "Fonterra set to milk Australia". The Age. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
^ "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).
^ "Fonterra to close Dennington site".

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[ABS2016-1] "2016 Census QuickStats Dennington". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[Fonterra-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".

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v t e Localities in the City of Warrnambool
Town	Allansford^ Bushfield^ Dennington^ Warrnambool^ Woodford^
Locality	Yangery^ Illowa^
^ - Territory divided with another LGA