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Tennyson is a locality in north central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Campaspe, 209 kilometres (130 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne.

Tennyson Victoria
General store at Tennyson
Tennyson
Coordinates	36°18′S 144°26′E
Population	48 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3572
Location	209 km (130 mi) NW of Melbourne 58 km (36 mi) N of Bendigo 43 km (27 mi) SW of Echuca 31 km (19 mi) W of Rochester 15 km (9 mi) SW of Lockington
LGA(s)	Shire of Campaspe
State electorate(s)	Murray Plains
Federal division(s)	Nicholls

At the 2016 census, Tennyson had a population of 48.[1]

History

Tennyson was settled in the early 1870s and was originally named Pannoomilloo West. In 1875 a school opened called Pannoo Bamawm. In 1909 the Waranga Western Channel was extended, running through Pannoo Bamawm. In 1910 a Hall and Post office opened and the localities name was changed to Tennyson. In 1954 a school opened in Lockington and the school in Tennyson was shut down. [2]

References

External links

Media related to Tennyson, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons

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