Deniliquin (/dəˈnɪlɪkwɪn/)[2] is a town in the western Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia, close to the border with Victoria.

[3] Deniliquin is the namesake of the deeply buried Deniliquin multiple-ring structure, which is suggested to be at the core of a 320 mile diameter impact structure formed by a meteor strike over 400 million years ago, possibly responsible for the Late Ordovician mass extinction.

[4][5] Prior to European colonisation, the Indigenous Australian traditional owners of the Deniliquin area are the Barababaraba people.

[6] In 1843, the entrepreneur and speculator Benjamin Boyd acquired land in the vicinity of present-day Deniliquin (probably via his agent Augustus Morris).

[6] Wool growing quickly became a major industry and the area around Deniliquin was home to several Merino studs.

[6] In 1861, George Hall Peppin and his two sons, experienced English sheep breeders, established a Merino stud at Wanganella station, north of Deniliquin.

[9] In the 1860s, Deniliquin was the centre of a short-lived campaign by wealthy pastoralists including Peppin, George Desailly, Robert Landale and William Brodribb for secession from New South Wales and the creation of a new Riverina colony.

The nearest New South Wales telegraph lines to the Echuca-Deniliquin area at that time were at Albury, Gundagai and Bathurst.

[17] 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.

[19] This was later revealed to be erroneous; the photograph was of an unknown channel on a farm within 60 kilometres (37 mi) of Deniliquin, while the Edward River was in fact still running.

Deniliquin is home to many famous Merino studs and the saltbush plains produce quality medium class wool.

[31] Sawmills in the area process timber harvested from the River red gum forests lining the Edward and Murray floodplains.

Deniliquin has a cold semi-arid (BSk) climate with hot, sunny summers and cool, mostly cloudy winters.

[48] Deniliquin is also the base for the NSW Department of Education South West Riverina regional office.

However The town had a now defunct Club called Deniliquin Raiders which competed in the Goulburn Murray Rugby League Competition in the late 90’s to early 2000’s Deniliquin is home to the Play on the Plains Festival, held each September/October on the New South Wales Labour Day long weekend.

The Deni Play on the Plains Festival has set a number of world records, including the following:[49][self-published source?]

There are two local commercial radio stations: 102.5 Edge FM (Music that makes you feel good), 1521 2QN (News, Talk and only the hits you love) and also broadcast on 106.1FM, while ABC Local Radio's ABC Riverina service (broadcast from Wagga Wagga) is available on AM675.

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.