Binya

Town in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Binya
The General Store and Post Office at Binya
The General Store and Post Office at Binya
Binya is located in New South Wales
Binya
Binya
Coordinates: 34°13′46″S 146°20′52″E
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
Population
  Total191 (2011 census)[2]
Postcode
2665
CountyCooper
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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]

Demography

Like many rural localities in the area, the population has progressively declined over a number of years, evidenced as follows:

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Selected historical census data for Binya state suburb
Census year20012006[10]2011[2]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census nightunavailable238191
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