Deniliquin, known locally as "Deni", is a town in
the Riverina region of New South Wales close to
the border with Victoria.
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) north of
Melbourne. Deniliquin 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 2011 census, the population of Deniliquin was
7,494