Ayr, Queensland
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Gubulla Munda is a 60 metre carpet snake sculpture located in Plantation Park.
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 Ayr
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| Coordinates | 19°35′0″S 147°24′0″E / 19.58333°S 147.40000°ECoordinates: 19°35′0″S 147°24′0″E / 19.58333°S 147.40000°E | ||||||
| Population | 8,093 (2006 census) | ||||||
| Established | 1882 | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||
| Elevation | 12.0 m (39 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||
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Ayr is a town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.
Ayr is located 88 kilometres (55 mi) south of Townsville on the Bruce Highway and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away from the (smaller) town of Home Hill. It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) north of Bowen and 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Mackay. Ayr is located near the delta of the Burdekin River. It is within the Burdekin Shire, which produces the most sugar cane per square kilometre in Australia utilising underground water supplies and water from the Burdekin Dam to irrigate crops when rains fail.
Alva beach, a popular area for fishing and swimming, is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Ayr.
Ayr has a population of approximately 8,000.
Ayr is believed to be named after the Scottish town of Ayr, the birthplace of Queensland Premier Sir Thomas McIlwraith.
Ayr Post Office opened on 25 August 1883.
The Ayr War Memorial Arch is the entrance to the Memorial Park and commemorates those who served in World War I. It was dedicated in November 1925 by the shire chairman, Councillor Barsby.
Ayr has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Ayr has several state primary schools (Ayr, East Ayr, Kalamia and several others in surrounding areas) and two non-government primary schools, St Francis School (Catholic) and Burdekin Christian College. Ayr has one state high school and one non-government high school. Ayr State High School was the 8th public secondary high school in Queensland. The non-government high school is called the Burdekin Catholic High School.
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