Binda, New South Wales
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| Binda New South Wales |
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| Population: | 131[1] |
| Established: | 1850 |
| Postcode: | 2583 |
| Coordinates: | 34°20′S 149°22′E / 34.333°S 149.367°ECoordinates: 34°20′S 149°22′E / 34.333°S 149.367°E |
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| LGA: | Upper Lachlan Shire |
| State electorate: | 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:
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Binda". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=SXwGWyKm. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
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