Deniliquin () is a town in the

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region of

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, Australia, close to the border with

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. It is the largest town in the

Edward River Council The Edward River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Deniliquin Council with the surrounding Conargo Shire. The combined area covers the u ...

local government area. Deniliquin is located at the intersection of the

and

Cobb Highway Cobb Highway is a state highway in the Riverina, western Riverina and the Far West (New South Wales), far western regions of New South Wales, with a short section in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, designated part of route B75. Initia ...

approximately south west of the state capital,

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and due north of

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

. The town is divided in two parts by the

Edward River Edward River, or Kyalite River, an anabranch of the Murray River and part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. The river rises at Picnic Point east of Mathoura, a ...

, an

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of the

Murray River The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest r ...

, 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 , the urban population of Deniliquin was 6,833.

History

Prior to European settlement, the Aboriginal inhabitants of the Deniliquin area were the

Barababaraba The Barababaraba people (also spelt ''Barapabarapa'') are an indigenous Australian people whose territory covered parts of southern New South Wales and northern Victoria. They had close connections with the Wemba Wemba. Barababaraba have extens ...

people. In 1843, the entrepreneur and speculator

Benjamin Boyd Benjamin Boyd (21 August 180115 October 1851) was a Scottish entrepreneur who became a major shipowner, banker, grazier, politician and slaver, exploiting South Sea Islander labour in the British colony of New South Wales. Boyd became one ...

acquired land in the vicinity of present-day Deniliquin (probably via his agent Augustus Morris). The location was known as The Sandhills, but Boyd (or Morris) named it Deniliquin after 'Denilakoon', a local Aborigine famed for his wrestling prowess. An inn and a punt were established on the site between 1845 and 1847; the town site was surveyed in 1848, and gazetted in 1850. The original

Native Police Australian native police units, consisting of Aboriginal troopers under the command (usually) of at least one white officer, existed in various forms in all Australian mainland colonies during the nineteenth and, in some cases, into the twentie ...

force of Frederick Walker was organised at Deniliquin in 1848. Deniliquin Post Office opened on 1 January 1850. In 1853,

William John Wills William John Wills (5 January 1834 – ) was a British surveyor who also trained as a surgeon. Wills achieved fame as the second-in-command of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from s ...

of the

Burke and Wills expedition The Burke and Wills expedition was organised by the Royal Society of Victoria in Australia in 1860–61. It consisted of 19 men led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, with the objective of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the s ...

worked as a shepherd at the Royal Bank sheep station near Deniliquin. As Deniliquin was established on the convergence of major stock routes between the colonies of

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and the

Victorian gold rush The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. It led to a period of extreme prosperity for the Australian colony, and an influx of population growth and financial capita ...

centres of

, it soon became an important river crossing and the first bridge was built over the Edward River in 1861. The

Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company The Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was a railway company formed by a syndicate of Victorian capitalists to construct a railway from Moama to Deniliquin in New South Wales, Australia."The Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company" ''Australian R ...

built a private railway in 1879 to connect with

Moama Moama ( or ) is a town in the Riverina district of southern New South Wales, Australia, in the Murray River Council local government area. The town is directly across the Murray River from the larger town of Echuca in the neighbouring state of Vi ...

, across the Murray River from the busy river port of

Echuca Echuca ( ) is a town on the banks of the Murray River and Campaspe River in Victoria, Australia. The border town of Moama is adjacent on the northern side of the Murray River in New South Wales. Echuca is the administrative centre and largest s ...

, connected by rail to Melbourne. Deniliquin water trough

Wool Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have properties similar to animal wool. As ...

growing quickly became a major industry and the area around Deniliquin was home to several

Merino The Merino is a breed or group of breeds of domestic sheep, characterised by very fine soft wool. It was established in Spain near the end of the Middle Ages, and was for several centuries kept as a strict Spanish monopoly; exports of the bree ...

studs. In 1861, George Hall Peppin and his two sons, experienced English sheep breeders, established a Merino stud at Wanganella station, north of Deniliquin. There, the brothers developed the

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, able to thrive in drier inland regions. Today, as many as 70 per cent of Merinos in Australia are said to be directly descended from these sheep. In the 1860s, Deniliquin was the centre of a short-lived campaign by wealthy pastoralists including Peppin, George Desailly,

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and William Brodribb for secession from New South Wales and the creation of a new Riverina colony. This campaign was supported by David Jones, proprietor of the local newspaper, the ''Pastoral Times''. On 19 December 1868, Deniliquin was constituted as the Municipality of Deniliquin, and the first municipal election was held on 23 February 1869. In 1993, the enactment of the Local Government Act (NSW) saw the name of the council changed from the Municipality of Deniliquin to the

Deniliquin Council Deniliquin Council was a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. At the date of its abolition, Deniliquin Council was the last rural local government area in New South Wales left consisting only ...

. Large-scale irrigation schemes came to the Deniliquin area with the establishment of the Deniboota and Denimein Irrigation Districts in 1938 and the Berriquin Irrigation District in 1939, using water diverted from the Murray River at

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through the Mulwala Canal. An ample and reliable water supply led to the development of water-intensive industries such as rice growing. During the

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, RAAF Station Deniliquin was home to

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. It was also a final disbanding site for squadrons returning from active duty against the Japanese in the Pacific.

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and

No. 30 Squadron RAAF No. 30 (City of Sale) Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Raised in 1942 as a long-range fighter unit, the squadron saw action in the Second World War, serving in the South West Pacific Area against the Japanese and ...

were disbanded here in 1946, and in 1945 and 1946 it was also a base for

No. 78 Squadron RAAF No. 78 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. It was formed in July 1943 as part of expansion of the RAAF's fighter force, and was assigned to mobile striking forces for the duration of the war. Afte ...

before it was finally disbanded in Williamtown. Also during World War II, Muswellbrook was the location of RAAF No.15 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot (IAFD), completed in 1942 and closed on 29 August 1944. Usually consisting of 4 tanks, 31 fuel depots were built across Australia for the storage and supply of aircraft fuel for the

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and the

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at a total cost of £900,000 ($1,800,000). In April 2006, the ''

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'' reported on its front cover that the Edward River was dry, with an accompanying photograph showing a dry creek. This was later revealed to be erroneous; the photograph was of an unknown channel on a farm within of Deniliquin, while the Edward River was in fact still running. Deniliquin Council and members of the Deniliquin community have since attempted to rectify the damage to local tourism by improving the profile of Deniliquin in various media outlets.

Heritage listings

Deniliquin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Cressy Street (South): Old St Paul's Anglican Church * Cressy Street: Waring Gardens * 72 End Street: Deniliquin 12 Pounder Rifled Breech-Loading Gun * 72 End Street:

Deniliquin 75mm Field Gun Deniliquin 75mm Field Gun is a heritage-listed former war memorial and weapon and now war trophy at 72 End Street, Deniliquin, Edward River Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed and built from 1904 to 1904 by Friedrich Krupp AG. ...

* George Street: Deniliquin Public School and School Master's Residence * Poictiers Street: St Andrew's Uniting Church

Population

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 7,862 people in Deniliquin, including the surrounding rural area. * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.5% of the population. * 82.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 1.4%. * 87.5% of people spoke only English at home. * The most common responses for religion were No Religion 27.6%, Catholic 24.6% and Anglican 17.7%.

Industry

Federal Hotel, Deniliquin, New South Wales

Deniliquin is a service centre for the surrounding agricultural region. The region includes both

dryland Drylands are defined by a scarcity of water. Drylands are zones where precipitation is balanced by evaporation from surfaces and by transpiration by plants (evapotranspiration). The United Nations Environment Program defines drylands as tropical ...

and

irrigated Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been devel ...

areas. The dryland areas support grazing, in particular beef cattle and wool growing. Deniliquin is home to many famous Merino studs and the saltbush plains produce quality medium class wool. The irrigated areas produce a range of high-yield crops. Rice was a major crop until the recent drought. The largest rice mill in the southern hemisphere is in Deniliquin, producing large packs and bulk rice for export markets. The rice mill closed in December 2007 and will reopen in April 2011. Deniliquin is also the headquarters of Murray Irrigation Limited, an irrigator owned private company and one of the largest privately owned irrigation supply companies in the world. Murray Irrigation manages the operations of the Berriquin, Deniboota, Denimein and Wakool Irrigation Areas in the Murray Valley. These areas produce 50% of Australia's rice crop, 20% of NSW milk production, 75% of NSW processing tomatoes and 40% of NSW potatoes. Sawmills in the area process timber harvested from the

River red gum ''Eucalyptus camaldulensis'', commonly known as the river red gum, is a tree that is endemic to Australia. It has smooth white or cream-coloured bark, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven or nine, white flowers an ...

forests lining the Edward and Murray floodplains. As the largest town in the south western Riverina, there is a range of government and commercial services to residents of the town and the surrounding area.

Climate

Deniliquin has a

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climate with hot, dry summers and cool winters. The town's highest temperature of was reached on 12 January 1878, and is one of the highest ever recorded in Australia.

Notable people

Notable people from, or who have lived in, the Deniliquin area include: * Adam Alexander Armstrong , former Member for Riverina, official Victoria Racing Club starter (21 Melbourne Cups), Military Cross awarded WW 2 for bravery in New Guinea *

Leo Barry Leo Barry (born 19 May 1977) is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL) with the Sydney Swans. Originally from Deniliquin, New South Wales, Barry attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, before being d ...

, an

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player with

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* Eileen Mary Casey (1881–1972),

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*Michael Cavanagh, drummer for Australian

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band

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Aileen Dent Aileen Rose Dent (1890 – 30 March 1978) was an Australian artist known for her portraits, specifically her portrait of Australian aviator Jean Burns. Biography Dent was born in 1890 in Deniliquin, New South Wales. From 1909 to 1916 she was ...

(1890–1978), artist *

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, a former

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, test and one day cricket wicket keeper and sports commentator * Roy Higgins,

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winning

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, a former

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, an

player with

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* Peter McIntyre, an

player with

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* Eric Moore, drummer and manager for Australian

band

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, test and one day cricket player,

player and media personality

Education

Deniliquin has three public primary schools (Deniliquin South, Deniliquin North and Edward), one Catholic primary school (St Michael's primary school), one public high school (Deniliquin High School) and one independent K-10 school (Deniliquin Christian School) It has a TAFE NSW Campus, which is part of the

Riverina Institute TAFE NSW is an Australian vocational education and training provider. Annually, the network trains over 500,000 students in campus, workplace, online, or distance education methods of education. It was established as an independent statutory bod ...

of TAFE. Deniliquin is also the base for the NSW Department of Education South West Riverina regional office. South West Music Regional Conservatorium, part of a network of regional Conservatoriums in NSW, also offers a range of music tuition.

Sport

Sporting clubs in the area include: *

** Deniliquin Rams Football Club, have competed in the

Murray Football League The Murray Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League. The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the ...

since 1933. **

Deniliquin Rovers Football Club The Deniliquin Rovers Football & Netball Club, nicknamed ''Rovers'', is an Australian rules football and netball club playing in the Picola & District Football League. The club is based in the Riverina town of Deniliquin, New South Wales De ...

competing in the

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. The

Deniliquin Football Association The Deniliquin Football Association (Deniliquin FA) was first established in 1900 to cater for Southern Riverina (New South Wales) Australian rules football clubs in and around Deniliquin. History In 1901, the Deniliquin footballers, under the name ...

ran from 1900 to 1932. *Rugby union football *
Deniliquin Drovers
competing in th
Victorian Rugby Union Country Division
*Cricket ** Deniliquin Rhinos Cricket Team, competing in th
Murray Valley Cricket Association
*Soccer **Deniliquin Wanderers Soccer Club Formed in the 1960s. Currently playing in the Griffith and District Football Association

Deni Play on the Plains Festival

Deniliquin is home to the Play on the Plains Festival, held each September/October on the New South Wales

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long weekend. The festival includes the well-known Deniliquin Ute Muster. The Deni Play on the Plains Festival has set a number of world records, including the following:

Music

Deniliquin has had many local bands, some notable ones being the Lincolns, the Stormtroopers and the Lexies. Attempts been made to encourage other bands to come to Deniliquin to perform, with varying success. Solo performers who came from Deniliquin include Shane McGrath, Michael Gorham and Joel Sulman, with local artists often showcased at the Deniliquin Ute Muster.

Music festivals

Deniliquin has been home to many music festivals. These include: *Deniliquin Blues and Roots Festival: Held over the Easter long weekend and has bought acts such as Status Quo, Santana, Jason Mraz (2013) and held in 2014 John Mayer, Elvis Costello, local artist Michael Gorham and previous local blues artist Joel Sulman. It won Best Inland Festival in 2013. *The Flat Earth Festival, organised by a youth committee under the auspices of South West Music, beginning in 1999 and running until 2003. The aim of the Flat Earth Festival (so named because Deniliquin is on the Hay Plains, the area with the smallest deviation of elevation on Earth) was to provide a music festival accompanied by other activities (such as motorcross demonstrations) in a drug- and alcohol-free environment. The Flat Earth Festival youth committee failed to attract new members as previous members moved on, and the event recessed. Bands attending the Flat Earth Festival included

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and

Sunk Loto Sunk Loto are an Australian alternative metal band formed in Gold Coast, Queensland in 1997. The band's founding members are Dane Brown on drums, his brother Jason Brown on vocals, Luke McDonald on guitar and Sean Van Gennip on bass guitar. Su ...

. *Shakedown Festival, which involves live bands and DJs. It is organised by the Deniliquin Youth Council, a sub-committee of the Deniliquin Municipal Council, and is held during National Youth Week, on 14 April. Notable acts appearing at Shakedown include

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Behind Crimson Eyes Behind Crimson Eyes is a band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Their line-up currently consists of vocalist Josh Stuart, bassist Garth Buchanan, guitarist/ back up vocalist Aaron Schultz and Dan Kerby as drum ...

and Andy Van. *Spring Blues Festival, inaugurated in 2006. The aim of the festival is to expose Deniliquin residents to talented blues musicians performing in Australia, as well as providing music workshops and impromptu jam sessions. Notable acts appearing at The Spring Blues Festival have included

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and Jeff Lang.

Media

The local newspaper is the ''Deniliquin Pastoral Times''. It is published on Tuesdays and Fridays and – on each of these days – has a circulation of 2787, with an estimated readership of 10,260. Other newspapers circulated throughout the Deniliquin region include the ''Herald Sun'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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.'' There are three local radio stations: 102.5 Edge FM, 1521

2QN 2QN is a radio station based in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia. It broadcasts on the medium wave radio band, at a frequency of 1521 kHz. 2QN combines a 'Hits & Memories' music format with talk radio and news. The station's breakfas ...

(classic hits) and 106.1FM (country music narrowcast), while

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's ABC Riverina service (broadcast from

Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga (; informally called Wagga) is a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of more than 56,000 as of June 2018, Wagga Wagga is the state's la ...

) is available on AM675. Other stations broadcasting throughout the region include

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and

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. Locally available TV stations include

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(ABC TV, ABC TV Plus, ABC Me and ABC News),

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(SBS TV, SBS Viceland, SBS Food, NITV, SBS WorldWatch, SBS World Movies),

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(Prime7 HD, 7Two, 7mate, 7flix and Racing.com),

WIN Television WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. WIN commenced transmissions on 18 March 1962 as a single television station covering the Wollongong region. The WIN Netwo ...

(WIN HD, 9Go!, 9Gem, TVSN, WIN Gold and 9Life) and

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(10 HD, 10 Peach, 10 Bold, 10 Shake, SBN and Sky News Regional).

produces a half-hour-long regional news bulletin which screens from Monday to Friday at 6pm. The thriller '' The Clinic'' was filmed in Deniliquin in 2008. The producers used many locations in the town while shooting, including the Peppin Motor Inn, Warbreccan Homestead, Deniliquin abattoirs and the largest rice mill in the Southern Hemisphere.

References

External links

Series of Images of Deniliquin, New South Wales, 1994
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{{Authority control Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales