Beckom is a village in the central part of the
Riverina
The Riverina
is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...
. It is situated about 5 kilometres north-east of
Ardlethan
Ardlethan () is a small service town in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Ardlethan is at the intersection of the Burley Griffin Way and Newell Highway.
Ardlethan lays claim to be the birthplace of the Australian kelpie.
Histo ...
, and situated about east of
Griffith. It had a population of 170 people on the
2006 Census night.
The town was established with the opening of the
railway line
Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term ''railroad'' and the international term ''railway'' (used by the International Union of Railways and English-speaking countries outside the United Sta ...
in 1908. Passenger services ceased in 1983 and the station closed in 1985 however the line remains open for goods trains.
Beckom Station
NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
Beckom Post Office opened on 4 January 1909 and closed in 1993.
Gallery
File:BeckomHotel2010.JPG, Beckom Hotel
Image:BeckomBowlingClubSilos.jpg, Beckom Bowling Club with silos in the distance
Notes and references
External links
Beckom Railway Siding
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Towns in the Riverina
Towns in New South Wales
Coolamon Shire