Harefield, New South Wales

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Harefield
New South Wales
Riding in CPH 24 on the Main Southern railway line outskirts of Junee.jpg
Junee-Harefield Road at Harefield viewed from a CPH railmotor on the Main southern railway line
Harefield is located in New South Wales
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Harefield
Postcode: 2650
Coordinates: 34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E / 34.96972°S 147.56639°E / -34.96972; 147.56639Coordinates: 34°58′11″S 147°33′59″E / 34.96972°S 147.56639°E / -34.96972; 147.56639
Elevation: 282 m (925 ft)
Location:
LGA: Junee Shire
County: Clarendon
State electorate: 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]

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ "Geographical Names Register Extract". New South Wales Government. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. 16 June 2000. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=MaIOWyqbSX. Retrieved 20 January 2010. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
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