Harefield, New South Wales

Harefield
Junee-Harefield Road at Harefield viewed from a CPH railmotor on the Main southern railway line
Harefield
Coordinates: 34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E / 34.96972°S 147.56639°E / -34.96972; 147.56639
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
282 m (925 ft)
Population
 • Total165 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
2650
CountyClarendon

Harefield is a locality in New South Wales, Australia.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

References

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