Beckom is a village in the central part of the Riverina

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. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...

. It is situated about 5 kilometres north-east from Ardlethan

Ardlethan, New South Wales

Ardlethan is a small service town located in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Ardlethan is located at the intersection of the Burley Griffin Way and Newell Highway...

, and situated about 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) east from Griffith

Griffith, New South Wales

Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is also the seat of the City of Griffith local government area. Like the Australian capital, Canberra and the nearby town of Leeton, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. Griffith was named after Sir Arthur Griffith the...

. It had a population of 170 people on the 2006 Census

Census in Australia

The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...

 night. The town was established with the opening of the railway line

Temora- Roto railway line, New South Wales

The Temora–Roto railway line is a partly closed railway line in the southwest of New South Wales, Australia. It branches from the Lake Cargelligo line at the town of Temora and travels west through the northern part of the Riverina to the towns of Griffith and Hillston...

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.

External links

• Beckom Railway Siding