Harefield, New South Wales

Coordinates: 34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E / 34.96972°S 147.56639°E / -34.96972; 147.56639
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Harefield
New South Wales
Junee-Harefield Road at Harefield viewed from a CPH railmotor on the Main southern railway line
Harefield is located in New South Wales
Harefield
Harefield
Coordinates34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E / 34.96972°S 147.56639°E / -34.96972; 147.56639
Population165 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2650
Elevation282 m (925 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Junee Shire
CountyClarendon
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Riverina

Harefield is a locality in New South Wales, Australia.[2] It in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 11 kilometres south of Junee and 35 kilometres north by road from Wagga Wagga.

Gerilgambeth Post Office opened on 1 September 1879, was renamed Wallaceton in 1880, Harefield in 1882 and closed in 1980.[3]

Freight terminal[edit]

A new freight container terminal began operating at Harefield during 2012. It is planned that up to 160 12-metre (40 foot) containers will be located at Harefield at any one time, with larger trains capable of hauling 104 containers planned for the site.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harefield (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Harefield". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 January 2010. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  4. ^ Rurenga, Declan (19 October 2012). "Freight terminal to bring jobs to region". The Daily Advertiser.