Binya, New South Wales

Coordinates: 34°14′0″S 146°21′0″E / 34.23333°S 146.35000°E / -34.23333; 146.35000
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Binya
New South Wales
The General Store and Post Office at Binya
Binya is located in New South Wales
Binya
Binya
Coordinates34°14′0″S 146°21′0″E / 34.23333°S 146.35000°E / -34.23333; 146.35000
Population191 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2665
Location
LGA(s)Narrandera Shire
CountyCooper
State electorate(s)Cootamundra


Facilities and services[edit]

The 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[edit]

Binya 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]

Notable People[edit]

Thomas Conlan: School Captain 2005, School Captain 2006

Demography[edit]

Like 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Binya (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Travelmate Archived March 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
  3. ^ "Binya Station". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Post office list". Phoenix Auctions history. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  5. ^ "1921 - Binya Premiers". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW). 20 September 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  6. ^ "1934 - Urana". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW ). 7 September 1934. p. 43. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. ^ "1936 - Aussie Rules Social". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW). 25 September 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ^ "1937 - Australian Rules". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 15 September 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  9. ^ "1938 - BINYA'S FIFTH PREMIERSHIP". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 23 September 1938. p. 5. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  10. ^ 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
Temora- Roto Line Garoolgan
towards Temora