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.
^"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).