Beckom

Beckom
	Beckom; New South Wales
	; Former Commercial Banking Company of Sydney branch in Beckom, now a private residence
	Beckom
Population:	170(2006 census)
Established:	1910
Postcode:	2665
Coordinates:	34°20′0″S 146°58′0″E / 34.333333°S 146.966667°ECoordinates: 34°20′0″S 146°58′0″E / 34.333333°S 146.966667°E
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 ;
LGA:	Coolamon Shire Council
County:	Bourke
State District:	Murrumbidgee

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Beckom is a village in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated about 5 kilometres north-east from Ardlethan, and situated about 90 kilometres (56 mi) east from 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]

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Beckom Hotel
Beckom Bowling Club with silos in the distance

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^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beckom (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16191&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
^ Little, Laura (4 October 2010). "Looking back on 100 years". The Daily Advertiser. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/looking-back-on-100-years/1958785.aspx. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
^ Travelmate
^ Beckom Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=. Retrieved 2009-06-11

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Beckom Railway Siding

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

[Census2006Y-0] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beckom (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16191&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 13 June 2009.

[1] Little, Laura (4 October 2010). "Looking back on 100 years". The Daily Advertiser. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/looking-back-on-100-years/1958785.aspx. Retrieved 4 October 2010.

[2] Travelmate

[3] Beckom Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.

[PostOffice-4] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=. Retrieved 2009-06-11

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Beckom New South Wales
Former Commercial Banking Company of Sydney branch in Beckom, now a private residence
Beckom
Population:	170(2006 census)^[1]
Established:	1910^[2]
Postcode:	2665
Coordinates:	34°20′0″S 146°58′0″E / 34.333333°S 146.966667°E / -34.333333; 146.966667Coordinates: 34°20′0″S 146°58′0″E / 34.333333°S 146.966667°E / -34.333333; 146.966667
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 ^[3]
LGA:	Coolamon Shire Council
County:	Bourke
State District:	Murrumbidgee

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