Lyra, Queensland

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Lyra
Queensland
Rural views (cows and wallabies) from Lyra Cafe, 2015.JPG
Rural views (cows and wallabies), Lyra, 2015
Lyra is located in Queensland
Lyra
Lyra
Coordinates28°49′54″S 151°51′54″E / 28.8316°S 151.8650°E / -28.8316; 151.8650 (Lyra (centre of locality))Coordinates: 28°49′54″S 151°51′54″E / 28.8316°S 151.8650°E / -28.8316; 151.8650 (Lyra (centre of locality))
Population53 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.14/km2 (10.72/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4382
Area12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Lyra:
Ballandean Ballandean Ballandean
Ballandean Lyra Girraween
Ballandean Wyberba Wyberba

Lyra is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lyra had a population of 53 people.[1]

Geography[]

The western and central part of the locality is relatively flat but the eastern part of the locality consists of foothills of the Great Dividing Range.[3]

Accommodation Creek flows down from the range from the south-east (Wyberba) and exits to the north-west (Ballandean). Bald Rock Creek flows down from the range from the north-east (Ballandean) and becomes a tributary of Accommodation Creek at

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28°49′40″S 151°51′46″E / 28.8277°S 151.8627°E / -28.8277; 151.8627 (Bald Rock Creek (mouth)).[4] Doctors Creek flows down from the range from the west (Girraween) and becomes a tributary of Bald Rock Creek at
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28°49′29″S 151°52′49″E / 28.8247°S 151.8802°E / -28.8247; 151.8802 (Doctors Creek (mouth)).[5]

The New England Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Ballandean) and exits to the south (Wyberba). The Southern railway line runs parallel immediately to the east of the highway; there is no longer a railway station within Lyra.[5]

The land use is a mixture of horticulture and grazing on native vegetation.[3] There are a number of vineyards in Lyra, including those of at 115 Anderson Road (

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28°49′47″S 151°52′07″E / 28.8297°S 151.8685°E / -28.8297; 151.8685 (Sirromet Wines)).[6] There are no protected areas within Lyra, but it borders Girraween National Park to the east.[3]

History[]

The extension of the Southern railway line from Stanthorpe to Wallangarra was completed on 14 February 1887 with the district being served by Lyra railway station (

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28°49′47″S 151°51′18″E / 28.8297°S 151.8550°E / -28.8297; 151.8550 (Lyra railway station)), which was named by the Queensland Railway Department after the constellation Lyra.[7][8] The locality takes its name from the railway station.[2]

In the 2016 census, Lyra had a population of 53 people.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lyra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Lyra – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45949)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Bald Rock Creek – watercourse in Southern Downs Regional (entry 1336)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Doctors Creek – watercourse in Southern Downs Regional (entry 10250)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Sirromet Wines". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Lyra – railway station in the Southern Downs Region (entry 20314)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. ^ "SKETCHER". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 14 June 2020 – via Trove.

External links[]

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