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Beckom
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Beckom
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Beckom is a village in the central part of the Riverina. It is about 7 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. 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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- African BoxthornLycium ferocissimum Miers · Magnoliopsida76
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves72
- ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea Gould, 1837 · Aves64
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves58
- White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanoramphos (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves57
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves56
- Bribie Island-pineCallitris columellaris F.Muell. · Pinopsida56
- Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves49
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2005-01-188 km N of West Wyalong, Australia
- M 3.9 — 2004-02-2816 km SSE of Junee, Australia
- M 3.3 — 2003-07-1115 km WNW of Cootamundra, Australia
- M 2.5 — 2003-07-1115 km WNW of Cootamundra, Australia
- M 2.7 — 2002-03-042 km W of West Wyalong, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New South Wales
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL10244
- Population (Wikidata)
- 123
- Wikidata
- Q4878760
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112