Beckom

Beckom is a village in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated about 5 kilometres north-east of Ardlethan, and situated about 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Griffith. It had a population of 170 people on the 2006 Census night.[1] The town was established with the opening of the railway line in 1908. Passenger services ceased in 1983 and the station closed in 1985 however the line remains open for goods trains.[5]

Beckom New South Wales
Former Commercial Banking Company of Sydney branch in Beckom, now a private residence
Beckom
Coordinates	34°20′0″S 146°58′0″E
Population	170 (2006 census)[1]
• Density	0.477/km^2 (1.24/sq mi)
Established	1910[2]
Postcode(s)	2665
Area	356.414 km^2 (137.6 sq mi)[3]
Location	481 km (299 mi) SW of Sydney 90 km (56 mi) E of Griffith 16 km (10 mi) S of Mirrool 9 km (6 mi) N of Ardlethan [4]
LGA(s)	Coolamon Shire Council
County	Bourke
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)	Riverina

Beckom Post Office opened on 4 January 1909 and closed in 1993.[6]

Gallery

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  Beckom Hotel
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  Beckom Bowling Club with silos in the distance

Notes and references

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beckom (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
2. Little, Laura (4 October 2010). "Looking back on 100 years". The Daily Advertiser. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
3. "Map of Beckom, NSW".
4. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
5. Beckom Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
6. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.

External links

Media related to Beckom at Wikimedia Commons

• Beckom Railway Siding

Preceding station		NSW Branch lines		Following station
Ardlethan towards Roto		Temora- Roto Line		Mirrool towards Temora