Beckom
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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 east of Griffith. It had a population of 170 people1 on the 2006 Census night. The town was established with the opening of the railway line in 19081. Passenger services ceased in 1983 and the station closed in 1985 however the line remains open for goods trains. Beckom Post Office opened on 4 January 1909 and closed in 1993.
Beckom is a village in the central part of the Riverina. It is about 7 kilometres north-east of Ardlethan, 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 in 1908. Passenger services ceased in 1983 and the station closed in 1985 however the line remains open for goods trains. Beckom Post Office opened on 4 January 1909 and closed in 1993.
History
Beckom takes its name from a settler's wife P 342 Inform., from the Royal Australian Historical Society Journal Vol. 8 Supplement.
Gallery
File:BeckomHotel2010.JPG| Beckom Hotel Image:BeckomBowlingClubSilos.jpg| Beckom Bowling Club with silos in the distance
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External links
Beckom Railway Siding
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