Denman is situated on the Hunter River near the Wollemi National Park. The main rural industries in the region are wine grape growing, horse breeding and farming.
Denman is also near Mount Rombo, a hill that has an unusual geometric shape causing to look like it has a perfectly flat top if it is viewed from Mangoola Road, a road that branches off the Golden Highway
About 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Denman, in the Goulburn River National Park, is Mount Dangar, with an elevation of 670 metres (2,200 ft) AHD. It was sighted in 1824 by surveyor Henry Dangar, who named it Mount Cupola (for its domed shape). It was renamed by explorer Allan Cunningham, who became the first European to climb it the following year. Mount Dangar is a good place for walks, offering exceptional views of the area.[3]
88.7% of people were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth included England 1.6%, New Zealand 1.3%, the Netherlands 0.5%, Germany 0.3%, and Thailand 0.3%. 92.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages spoken at home included German 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, and Cantonese 0.2%.
The most common responses for religion included Anglican 34.4%, No Religion 27.7%, Catholic 23.4%, and Uniting Church 2.3%; a further 6.5% of respondents for this area elected not to disclose their religious status.[2]
