Fifield, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia
32°48′S 147°28′E / 32.800°S 147.467°E / -32.800; 147.467Population287 (2011 census)[1]Postcode(s)2875Location
  • 449 km (279 mi) WNW of Sydney
  • 92 km (57 mi) NW of Parkes
  • 52 km (32 mi) N of Condobolin
  • 80 km (50 mi) S of Tottenham
  • 31 km (19 mi) NW of Trundle
LGA(s)Lachlan ShireState electorate(s)BarwonFederal 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. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Fifield (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 April 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

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