economic boom providing local agricultural producers with affordable direct access to markets in Sydney. In 1952 the largest wheat terminal in the Southern Hemisphere was constructed at Junee, adjacent to the South West Railway, providing both rail and road transport. Rail transport makes an important contribution to the local economy with Regional Rail Logistics operating a containerised freight service that delivers various goods from Junee to Sydney, with interstate freight trains also passing through the town. Local Government On 1 January 1981, Junee Municipal Council amalgamated with the surrounding "Illabo Shire Council', creating Junee Shire Council. Junee visitors and residents are served by NSW TrainLink XPT services on their way between Melbourne and Sydney. The local Council maintains an online tourism map including local places of interest. Ray Warren statue On 6 August 2011, a bronze statue of rugby league commentator Ray Warren was erected at Dobbyn Park. Climate Junee experiences a subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cfak); with long, hot summers and cool winters; and experiences low precipitation year-round. The highest temperature recorded at Junee was 46.1 °C (115.0 °F) on 31 January 1968; the lowest recorded was -5.0 °C (23.0 °F) on 1 July 1971 and 6 August 1974 . The average annual rainfall is 527.7 millimetres (20.78 in). Heritage listings Junee has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 119 Lorne Street: Junee Post Office Main Southern railway: Junee railway station The Broadway: Athenium Theatre Sport Junee Football Club (Australian Rules Football) was established in 1911 and played in the South West District Football Association against Coolamon, Ganmain and Old Junee. Population According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 4,762 people in Junee. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 9.4% of the population. 81.5% of people were born in Australia and 70.9% of people spoke only English at home. Notable people Laurie Daley, a professional rugby league footballer and New South Wales and Australian captain Bill Heffernan, a Senator for New South Wales, representing the Liberal Party Adam Commens, an Olympian hockey player Lawrence Legend, a motorcycle stuntman Ray Warren, sports commentator Bernie Fraser, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Communications Junee is served by: Junee Southern Cross newspaper Radio 1RPH transmitter (99.5FM) See also Jail Break Inn Fire References External links Junee Shire Council Junee -VisitNSW.com Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales Junee Shire Junee, New South Wales