Fifield, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Fifield
State:nsw
Coordinates:-32.8°N 175°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pop:287
Postcode:2875
Dist1:449
Dir1:WNW
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:92
Dir2:NW
Location2:Parkes
Dist3:52
Dir3:N
Location3:Condobolin
Dist4:80
Dir4:S
Location4:Tottenham
Dist5:31
Dir5:NW
Location5:Trundle
Lga:Lachlan Shire
Stategov:Barwon
Fedgov: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, Fifield and the surrounding area had a population of 287 people.

Fiefield Post Office opened on 6 September 1893, was renamed Fifield in 1894 and closed in 1981.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 2011-05-26.