Lyra, Queensland
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_from_Lyra_Cafe,_2015.JPG) Rural views (cows and wallabies), Lyra, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4382 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Lyra is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality takes its name from Lyra railway station on the Southern railway line, which in turn takes its name from the constellation Lyra.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Lyra (entry 45949)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links
Media related to Lyra, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons