Binya is a farming community in the centre of the Riverina area of New South Wales, Australia. The village is situated about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Griffith along Burley Griffin Way, heading in the direction of Ardlethan.
| Binya New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 The General Store and Post Office at Binya | |
  Binya | |
| Coordinates | 34°13′46″S 146°20′52″E / 34.22944°S 146.34778°E |
| Population | 191 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2665 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Narrandera Shire |
| County | Cooper |
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra |
Facilities and services
editThe Temora–Roto railway line opened in 1916. Passenger services ceased in 1983 and the railway station closed in 1985. However the line remains open for goods trains.[3]
The Binya post office was opened on 19 June 1916.[4]
Sport
editBinya Football Club won the Griffith Football Association premiership, defeating Griffith in the grand final.[5] The Binya Football Club (Australian Rules Football) won five successive premierships from 1934 to 1938 in the Barellan Ardlethan Football League.[6][7][8][9]
Demography
editLike many rural localities in the area, the population has progressively declined over a number of years, evidenced as follows:
| Selected historical census data for Binya state suburb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001 | 2006[10] | 2011[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on Census night | unavailable | 238 | 191 | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Binya (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ Travelmate Archived March 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
- ^ "Binya Station". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Post office list". Phoenix Auctions history. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "1921 – Binya Premiers". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW). 20 September 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "1934 – Urana". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW ). 7 September 1934. p. 43. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "1936 – Aussie Rules Social". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW). 25 September 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "1937 – Australian Rules". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 15 September 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "1938 – BINYA'S FIFTH PREMIERSHIP". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 23 September 1938. p. 5. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Binya (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yenda towards Roto
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Temora–Roto Line | Garoolgan towards Temora
| ||