Beckom
New South Wales
Former Commercial Banking Company of Sydney branch in Beckom, now a private residence
Beckom is located in New South Wales
Beckom
Beckom
Coordinates34°20′0″S 146°58′0″E / 34.33333°S 146.96667°E / -34.33333; 146.96667
Population170 (2006 census)[1]
Established1910[2]
Postcode(s)2665
Location
LGA(s)Coolamon Shire Council
CountyBourke
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Riverina

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.[4]

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.

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Notes and references

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
  4. ^ Beckom Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
  5. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 6 March 2021.

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Media related to Beckom at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station Former Services Following station
Ardlethan
towards Roto
 Temora- Roto Line Mirrool
towards Temora
Towns and localities in the Coolamon Shire local government area
Riverina – New South Wales
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