Harefield, New South Wales
Harefield is a locality in New South Wales, Australia.[1] 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.
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![]() Junee-Harefield Road at Harefield viewed from a CPH railmotor on the Main southern railway line | |
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Coordinates | 34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E |
Postcode(s) | 2650 |
Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Junee Shire |
County | Clarendon |
State electorate(s) | Cootamundra |
Federal Division(s) | Riverina |
Gerilgambeth Post Office opened on 1 September 1879, was renamed Wallaceton in 1880, Harefield in 1882 and closed in 1980.[2]
Freight terminal
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.[3]
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harefield, New South Wales. |
- "Harefield". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- Rurenga, Declan (19 October 2012). "Freight terminal to bring jobs to region". The Daily Advertiser.
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