Ayr, Queensland

Ayr is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. It is the centre of a sugarcane-growing region and the administrative centre for the Burdekin Shire Council. In the 2016 census, the locality of Ayr had a population of 8,738 people.

Ayr
Queensland
Burdekin Hotel, Ayr, 2010
Ayr
Coordinates19.5744°S 147.4066°E / -19.5744; 147.4066 (Ayr (town centre))
Population8,738 (2016 census)
 • Density300.3/km2 (777.7/sq mi)
Established1882
Postcode(s)4807
Elevation12.0 m (39 ft)
Area29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 88.2 km (55 mi) SE of Townsville
  • 302 km (188 mi) NW of Mackay
  • 1,247 km (775 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
29.5 °C
85 °F
18.4 °C
65 °F
866.8 mm
34.1 in
Localities around Ayr:
Brandon Alva Airdmillan
Brandon Ayr Airdmillan
Brandon McDesme Jarvisfield
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