Lyrup, South Australia
| Lyrup South Australia |
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 Lyrup Ferry |
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 Lyrup
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| Population: | 502 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established: | 1894 |
| Postcode: | 5343 |
| Coordinates: | 34°10′S 140°44′E / 34.167°S 140.733°ECoordinates: 34°10′S 140°44′E / 34.167°S 140.733°E |
| Time zone:
• Summer (DST) |
ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| LGA: | Renmark Paringa Council |
| State electorate: | Chaffey |
| Federal Division: | Barker |
Lyrup is a town in South Australia's rural Riverland area. Lyrup is located on the banks of the Murray River. It is 267 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, the capital of the state of South Australia and 25 kilometres from Renmark. At the 2006 census, Lyrup had a population of 502.[1]
Lyrup is accessible by ferry. It was established in 1894 by the South Australian government as a part of the creation of a communal land system (one of twelve settlements). 243 people originally settled in Lyrup. The town was gazetted on 24 September 1896 and was named after "Lyrup's Hut", a boundary rider's shack.
Lyrup still maintains a communal land system. It has a community club, general store and picnic areas. The area around it produces grapes, stone fruit and citrus, almonds, apricots and some corn.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lyrup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC44056&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
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