Binda, New South Wales

Binda
New South Wales

Binda
Population: 131[1]
Established: 1850
Postcode: 2583
Time zone:

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AEDT (UTC+11)
Location:
LGA: Upper Lachlan Shire
State District: Burrinjuck
Federal Division: Hume

Binda is a village in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia in Upper Lachlan Shire. In 2006, Binda had a population of 131 people.[1]

It is about 17 km north-north-west of Crookwell in the county of Georgiana. Other near-by towns or locations are:

History

The origin of the name is thought to be from the Gandangara Aboriginal word for deep water.[2]

Binda was found by the explorers James Meehan and John Oxley in 1820.

The town was gazetted in 1850. It the first town to be gazetted in the Crookwell Shire. The land subdivided for sale in 1852.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Binda (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16289&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 13 June 2009. 
  2. ^ "Binda". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=SXwGWyKm. Retrieved 13 June 2009. 
The Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
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