Binya, New South Wales
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 | |
| Coordinates | 34°14′0″S 146°21′0″E / 34.23333°S 146.35000°ECoordinates: 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 |
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.
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[3] | 2011[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on Census night | unavailable | 238 | 191 | |
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.[4]
The Binya post office was opened on 19 June 1916.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Binya (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Travelmate Archived March 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Binya (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ↑ "Binya Station". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ↑ "Post office list". Premier postal history. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
| Preceding station | NSW Branch lines | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
towards Roto | Temora- Roto Line | towards Temora |
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