Tennyson, Victoria

Tennyson is a locality in north central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Campaspe, north west of the state capital, Melbourne.
At the, Tennyson had a population of 60.

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.