Lyrup, South Australia

Lyrup
South Australia

Lyrup Ferry
Lyrup
Population: 502 (2006 Census)[1]
Established: 1894
Postcode: 5343
Time zone:

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 ACST (UTC+9:30)

ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA: Renmark Paringa Council
State District: 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.

Notes and references

  1. ^ 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. 

See also

External links and references

Towns of the Riverland