Binnum, South Australia

Binnum is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia.^[3]

Binnum South Australia
Binnum Hall (left) and post office (right), 2016
Binnum
Coordinates	36.7966°S 140.9347°E / -36.7966; 140.9347
Population	87 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	12 April 2001[2]
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
LGA(s)	Naracoorte Lucindale Council[3]
Region	Limestone Coast[4]
County	MacDonnell[3]
State electorate(s)	MacKillop[5]
Federal division(s)	Barker[6]
Localities around Binnum: The Gap Frances Neuarpurr, Victoria Cadgee Binnum Wild Dog Valley Kybybolite Benayeo, Victoria

Binnum is northeast of Naracoorte, on the Mount Gambier railway line between Naracoorte and Wolseley, adjacent to the Victorian border which closed on 12 April 1995.

There are 72 people who live in the village, according to a 2016 census.^[7]

Victorian member of parliament Sir William McDonald grew up at Binnum, before marrying and moving a short distance across the border to Neuarpurr, Victoria.^[8]

Binnum is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council.^[3][5][6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Binnum (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign a Boundary to a Place (to areas within the Naracoorte Lucindale Council)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian government. 12 April 2001. p. 1587. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
3. "Search result for "Binnum(Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0006574) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Place names (gazetteer)", "Road Labels" and "Development Plan Layers"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
4. "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
5. "District of MacKillop Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
6. "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
7. "Binnum". On The House. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
8. "Sir William John Farquhar McDonald". Parliament of Victoria Re-Member. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 23 March 2016.