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Coordinates: 28°49′54″S 151°51′54″E / 28.8316°S 151.8650°E / -28.8316; 151.8650 (Lyra (centre of locality))
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Lyra
Queensland
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))
Population35 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.73/km2 (7.08/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 2021 census, Lyra had a population of 35 people.[1]

Geography

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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 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 28°49′29″S 151°52′49″E / 28.8247°S 151.8802°E / -28.8247; 151.8802 (Doctors Creek (mouth)).[5][6]

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.[7]

There are no protected areas within Lyra, but it borders Girraween National Park to the east.The land use is a mixture of horticulture and grazing on native vegetation.[8] There are a number of vineyards in Lyra, including those of Sirromet Wines at 115 Anderson Road (28°49′47″S 151°52′07″E / 28.8297°S 151.8685°E / -28.8297; 151.8685 (Sirromet Wines)).[9]

History

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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 (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.[10][11][12] The locality takes its name from the railway station.[2]

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church opened in 1908.[13]

Lyra State School opened on 7 November 1929 with an enrolment of 10 students under head teacher Kathleen May O'Donohue. The school site was donated by Evan Hindmarsh. The school building was relocated from the former Applevale State School while the school furniture came from the former Somme State School. The school closed on 19 June 1966, with the students being transferred to Ballandean State School.[14][15] The school was on the western side of the New England Highway, opposite the railway station (approx 28°49′47″S 151°51′15″E / 28.82985°S 151.85429°E / -28.82985; 151.85429 (Lyra State School (former))).[16][17]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Lyra had a population of 53 people.[18]

In the 2021 census, Lyra had a population of 35 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Lyra. The nearest government primary school is Ballandean State School in neighbouring Ballandean to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the north. There is a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Stanthorpe.[19]

Amenities

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lyra, 2008

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church is at 28608 New England Highway (28°49′50″S 151°51′16″E / 28.83054°S 151.85442°E / -28.83054; 151.85442 (Sacred Heart Catholic Church)).[20] It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. 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. ^ "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. ^ "Doctors Creek – watercourse in Southern Downs Regional (entry 10250)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Sirromet Wines". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Lyra – railway station in the Southern Downs Region (entry 20314)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  11. ^ "SKETCHER". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020 – via Trove.
  12. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Sacred Heart Catholic Church | Lyra". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  14. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  15. ^ "Agency ID 6338, Lyra State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Wallangarra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1945. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Parish of Ballandean" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lyra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Sacred Heart Catholic Church | Lyra". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Sacred Heart Church, Lyra". Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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