Coordinates: 34°14′0″S 146°21′0″E / 34.23333°S 146.35000°E / -34.23333; 146.35000

Binya, New South Wales

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This article is about the Australian rural village. For the Cameroonian professional footballer, see Gilles Binya.

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

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

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

Thomas Conlan: School Captain 2005, School Captain 2006

Demography

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Binya, New South Wales.

References

  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
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