Binya, New South Wales facts for kids

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

Quick facts for kids Binya New South Wales
The General Store and Post Office at Binya
Binya Location in New South Wales
Population	191 (2011 census)
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
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.

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.

The Binya post office was opened on 19 June 1916.

Sport

Binya Football Club won the Griffith Football Association premiership, defeating Griffith in the grand final. The Binya Football Club (Australian Rules Football) won five successive premierships from 1934 to 1938 in the Barellan Ardlethan Football League.

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	2011
Population		Estimated residents on Census night	unavailable	238	191

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