Lyrup, South Australia

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Lyrup
South Australia
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Lyrup
Coordinates 34°10′S140°44′E / 34.167°S 140.733°E / -34.167; 140.733 Coordinates: 34°10′S140°44′E / 34.167°S 140.733°E / -34.167; 140.733
Population301 (2016 census) [1]
Established1894
Postcode(s) 5343
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s) Renmark Paringa Council
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal Division(s) Barker
Localities around Lyrup:
Monash Old Calperum
Berri Lyrup Pike River
Gurra Gurra

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. [2]

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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.

Notes and references

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lyrup". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 April 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lyrup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

See also

Next crossing upstream Murray River Next crossing downstream
Paringa Bridge Lyrup ferry Berri Bridge

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