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
Coordinates34°14′0″S 146°21′0″E
Population191 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2665
Location
  • 543 km (337 mi) from Sydney
  • 30 km (19 mi) from Griffith
  • 23 km (14 mi) from Barellan
  • 14 km (9 mi) from Yenda [2]
LGA(s)Narrandera Shire
CountyCooper
State electorate(s)Cootamundra

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 year20012006[3]2011[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census nightunavailable238191

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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Binya (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. Travelmate Archived March 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Binya (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  4. "Binya Station". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  5. "Post office list". Premier postal history. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
Preceding station   NSW Branch lines   Following station
Yenda
towards Roto
Temora- Roto Line
towards Temora
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