Binak

Binnaks were members of multinational communities living in Ukraine, Poland, Southern Russia and other eastern European counties. There is some confusion over the spelling of the Binak name, with some preferring 1 'n' and some '2' ('Binak' or 'Binnak').

Towards the end of the 17th century the Binnak people disseminated across Europe and faced persecution much in the same way that the Romani population did.

The Russian revolution in the 20th century saw both sides persecute the Binak race in an attempt to get popular support of the Russian peasants, who were suspicious of the Binak's mobility and lack of permanent residence.

This lead to a wave of emigration, particularly to New Zealand and Australia. The high concentration of Binak's led to a park being named in their honour in Victoria, Australia.Binnak Park

There is also a football and cricket ground located adjacent to the park which is also named after the Binnak race. 1