Denman

Postcode: 2328

Denman is a small rural town in New South Wales, Australia, in Muswellbrook Shire. The town is located on the Golden Highway in the Upper Hunter Valley region, about 250 km north of Sydney.

Denman is a small rural town with a population of 1500. Denman hosts spectacular views of rich pastures spreading out from the banks of the meandering Hunter and Goulburn Rivers. The town is situated on the bank of the Hunter River. The Goulburn river system meets the Hunter River 2km southeast of the town. The Hunter River has a constant flow of water thanks to Glenbawn Dam at the head of the river system.

The township fulfils a role as a service centre to outlying agricultural areas. There are many agricultural ventures nearby, including: dairy farms , vineyards , horse studs and beef cattle studs.

Denman has been the setting for several movies and television programs including:

"The Shiralee" filmed in the early 1950's. A Disney film "Born to Run" was filmed in Denman's main street and surrounding district in 1976 with many locals filling the roles of extras. An episode of G.P. (top rated ABC program) was filmed in Denman's main street in 1996. A film called "A Fist Full of Flies" was filmed in Denman around 1995.

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