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Thyra, New South Wales

Coordinates: 35°49′54″S 144°41′04″E / 35.83167°S 144.68444°E / -35.83167; 144.68444
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Thyra
New South Wales
Thyra is located in New South Wales
Thyra
Thyra
Coordinates35°49′54″S 144°41′04″E / 35.83167°S 144.68444°E / -35.83167; 144.68444
Population650 (2011 census)[1]
Established1860
Postcode(s)2710
Elevation105 m (344 ft)
Location
  • 790 km (491 mi) from Sydney
  • 262 km (163 mi) from Melbourne
  • 42 km (26 mi) from Echuca (Vic)
  • 30 km (19 mi) from Deniliquin
  • 40 km (25 mi) from Barmah (Vic)
LGA(s)Murray River Council
CountyCadell
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
31.4 °C
89 °F
9.1 °C
48 °F
447.3 mm
17.6 in

Thyra, New South Wales is a parish and suburb in Cadell County, Southern New South Wales, Australia. It is located 15 km north of Echuca, Victoria at 35°49′54″S 144°41′04″E and is on the Balranald branch line of the Deniliquin railway line and in Murray River Council.

One church building remains the only public building, and the nearest town is Mathoura.

History

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Thyra was on the border of the traditional lands of the Yorta Yorta peoples, and their neighbors the Baraba baraba.[2]

The first Europeans to the area were Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, in 1824, and Captain Charles Sturt in 1830. In In 1852 Francis Cadell, began a steam ship service.[3] The nearby Murray River is still navigable here by paddle steamer.

Climate

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Climate data for Mathoura
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 44.7
(112.5)
44.2
(111.6)
40.8
(105.4)
34.9
(94.8)
27.2
(81.0)
26.6
(79.9)
19.4
(66.9)
23.1
(73.6)
33.3
(91.9)
37.8
(100.0)
41.7
(107.1)
41.9
(107.4)
44.7
(112.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
30.3
(86.5)
27.5
(81.5)
22.1
(71.8)
16.9
(62.4)
14.1
(57.4)
12.9
(55.2)
15.0
(59.0)
18.1
(64.6)
21.7
(71.1)
25.6
(78.1)
28.6
(83.5)
22.0
(71.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
15.2
(59.4)
13.2
(55.8)
9.2
(48.6)
6.1
(43.0)
4.3
(39.7)
3.3
(37.9)
4.2
(39.6)
5.9
(42.6)
8.7
(47.7)
10.7
(51.3)
13.1
(55.6)
9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
5.8
(42.4)
2.8
(37.0)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.1
(30.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
−3.8
(25.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
−1.4
(29.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
0.8
(33.4)
4.4
(39.9)
−3.8
(25.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.3
(1.27)
23.5
(0.93)
35.8
(1.41)
28.0
(1.10)
40.6
(1.60)
36.8
(1.45)
42.6
(1.68)
43.4
(1.71)
41.8
(1.65)
41.6
(1.64)
34.7
(1.37)
34.6
(1.36)
436.3
(17.18)
Average precipitation days 3.8 3.6 4.3 5.3 8.0 9.0 10.5 10.6 8.9 7.7 6.1 5.2 83.0
Source: [4]

Agriculture remains the main economic activity and Electorally the parish is in the Division of Farrer.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mathoura (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 March 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ indigenousmap at www.abc.net.au.
  3. ^ "Present condition and prospects of south australia". South Australian Register. 14 September 1852. p. 1S. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Climate statistics for". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 20 January 2014.