Binya is a farming community in the centre of the Riverina area of New South Wales, Australia. The village is situated about 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 suburbCensus year 200120062011Population Estimated residents on Census night unavailable
See also
Sandy Creek (Mirrool)
References