Fifield, New South Wales

Fifield
New South Wales

Main street. The Fifield Hotel is on the right.
Fifield
Coordinates 32°48′S 147°28′E / 32.800°S 147.467°E / -32.800; 147.467Coordinates: 32°48′S 147°28′E / 32.800°S 147.467°E / -32.800; 147.467
Population 287 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2875
Location
LGA(s) Lachlan Shire
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal Division(s) Parkes

Fifield is a small town in central New South Wales, renowned for its deposits of alluvial gold and platinum, as well as the companies trying to find their source. At the 2011 census, Fifield and the surrounding area had a population of 287 people.[1]

Fiefield Post Office opened on 6 September 1893, was renamed Fifield in 1894 and closed in 1981.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Fifield (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 2011-05-26.

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