| Binya New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 The General Store and Post Office at Binya | |
  Binya | |
| Coordinates | 34°14′0″S 146°21′0″E / 34.23333°S 146.35000°E |
| Population | 191 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2665 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Narrandera Shire |
| County | Cooper |
| 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
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References
- 1 2 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
- ↑ "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 |
Temora- Roto Line | Garoolgan towards Temora | ||
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