Tennyson, Victoria

{{Infobox Australian place

| name = Tennyson

| image = Tennyson General Store.JPG

| caption = General store at Tennyson

| state = vic

| type = town

| lga = Shire of Campaspe

| coordinates = {{coord|36|18|S|144|26|E|display=inline,title}}

| use_lga_map = yes

| est =

| postcode = 3572

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pop = 48

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes=

| elevation=

| maxtemp =

| mintemp =

| rainfall =

| stategov = Murray Plains

| fedgov = Nicholls

| dist1 = 209

| dir1 = NW

| location1= Melbourne

| dist2 = 58

| dir2 = N

| location2= Bendigo

| dist3 = 43

| dir3 = SW

| location3= Echuca

| dist4 = 31

| dir4 = W

| location4= Rochester

| dist5 = 15

| dir5 = SW

| location5= Lockington

}}

Tennyson is a locality in north central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Campaspe, {{convert|209|km|mi}} north west of the state capital, Melbourne.

At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Tennyson had a population of 60.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL22487|name=Tennyson (Vic.)|accessdate=|quick=on|access-date=29 April 2025}}

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 locality's name was changed to Tennyson. In 1954 a school opened in Lockington and the school in Tennyson was closed. {{Cite web|url=https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/tennyson|title = Tennyson | Victorian Places}}

References

External links

Category:Towns in Victoria (state)