The Junee run progressively reduced in area as selectors took up land but Hammond lived on it until his death in 1899, the remaining property having been named "Wyoming" in 1887.

The main sites- Junee Reefs (to the north), was mined on and off until after World War 1, as well as Wantiool and Eurongilly (to the east) until the 1880s.

[8][better source needed] Loftus was the original name of the locality being farm land and as the settlers moved in for the rail line it was renamed.

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.

[7] Rail transport makes an important contribution to the local economy with Regional Rail Logistics[needs update] operating a containerised freight service that delivers various goods from Junee to Sydney,[9] with interstate freight trains also passing through the town.

Junee has as a rather dry humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), lying about 75 millimetres or 3 inches above semi-arid classification.

The town's team, the Junee Diesels, compete in the Group 9 Rugby League competition, in which they have won two premierships.