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.

Harefield
New South Wales
Junee-Harefield Road at Harefield viewed from a CPH railmotor on the Main southern railway line
Harefield
Coordinates34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E
Postcode(s)2650
Elevation282 m (925 ft)
Location
  • 35 km (22 mi) from Wagga Wagga
  • 11 km (7 mi) from Junee
LGA(s)Junee Shire
CountyClarendon
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]

References

  1. "Harefield". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  3. Rurenga, Declan (19 October 2012). "Freight terminal to bring jobs to region". The Daily Advertiser.



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