Beckom
Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Beckom is a village in the central part of the Riverina. It is about 7 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.[3] 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.[4]
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Former Commercial Banking Company of Sydney branch in Beckom, now a private residence | |
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| Coordinates: 34°20′0″S 146°58′0″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Location | |
| Established | 1910[2] |
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| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 170 (2006 census)[3] |
| Postcode | 2665 |
| County | Bourke |
Beckom Post Office opened on 4 January 1909 and closed in 1993.[5]
History
Beckom takes its name from a settler's wife P 342 Inform., from the Royal Australian Historical Society Journal Vol. 8 Supplement.
Gallery
Beckom Hotel
Beckom Bowling Club with silos in the distance
