| Harefield New South Wales |
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 Junee-Harefield Road at Harefield viewed from a CPH railmotor on the Main southern railway line |
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 Harefield
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| Coordinates | 34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E / 34.96972°S 147.56639°ECoordinates: 34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E / 34.96972°S 147.56639°E |
| Postcode(s) | 2650 |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Junee Shire |
| County | Clarendon |
| State electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee |
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 from 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.[2]
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.[3]
Notes and references[edit]
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- ^ "Geographical Names Register Extract". New South Wales Government. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. 16 June 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/407364/freight-terminal-to-bring-jobs-to-region/
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