Ayr is a town in Queensland, Australia near the delta of the Burdekin River. It is within the Burdekin Shire, which produces the most sugar cane per square kilometre in Australia utilizing underground water supplies and water from the Burdekin Dam to irrigate crops when rains fail. Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... km redirects here. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of 1. ... Townsville (Postcodes: 4810-4819) is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, located in the state of Queensland. ... Mackay (, pop. ... Map of Local Government Areas in Queensland The Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Queensland, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Burdekin Shire is a Local Government Area located at 19. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The division of Burdekin is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... The Burdekin River in Queensland, Australia rises on the western slope of the Seaview Range and flows into the Pacific Ocean at Upstart Bay. ... Burdekin Shire is a Local Government Area located at 19. ... Burdekin Dam (or Burdekin Falls Dam) is located on the Burdekin River in Queensland, Australia south west of Ayr, and Home Hill. ...

Ayr is located 88 km south of Townsville on the Bruce Highway and 12km away from the (smaller) town of Home Hill. It is 112km north of Bowen and 290km north of Mackay. Ayr has a population of approximately 9000. It has the usual chain stores, ten pin bowling, a toyshop, drive in movie, cinema and 6 pubs. Ayr has several banks including the Commonwealth, ANZ, Suncorp, National and Bendigo Bank. Alva beach, a popular area for fishing and swimming, is located 16km east of Ayr. Townsville (Postcodes: 4810-4819) is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, located in the state of Queensland. ... Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is the major coastal highway of Queensland, Australia. ... Home Hill, Queensland (Longitude 147. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Mackay (, pop. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (commonly just the Commonwealth Bank) is the second largest bank in Australia, after the National Australia Bank. ... The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited; ASX: ANZ, NZX: ANZ, NYSE: ANZ), commonly called ANZ, is the third largest bank in Australia, after the National Australia Bank and the Commonwealth Bank. ... Suncorp-Metway (ASX: SUN) is an Australian finance, insurance, and banking corporation and Australias sixth largest bank and fourth largest general insurance group. ... The term national bank has several meanings: especially in developing countries, a bank owned by the state an ordinary private bank which operates nationally (as opposed to regionally or locally or even internationally) In the past, the term national bank has been used synonymously with central bank, but it is... Community Branch at Braidwood, New South Wales Bendigo Bank (ASX: BEN) operates some 300 branches, primarily in Victoria and Queensland. ...

Ayr has several state primary schools (Ayr, East Ayr, Kalamia and several others in surrounding areas) and two non-government primary schools, St Francis School (Catholic) and Burdekin Christian College. Ayr has one state high school and one non-government high school. Ayr State High School was the 8th public secondary high school in Queensland. The non-government high school is called the Burdekin Catholic High School. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... The term, secondary school, refers to an institution where the third stage of schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...

Several sports are played in Ayr, such as Touch football which is competitive and popular. The majority of people that live in Ayr support the North Queensland Cowboys in Rugby League. Rugby League and Rugby Union are both also popular sports. Karrie Webb (golfer) was born in Ayr and also grew up in Ayr. Touch football is a version of American football in which the players tackle the individual carrying the ball only by touching him with one or two hands, based on whether one is playing the one-hand touch or two-hand touch variety, as opposed to tackling him bodily to the... The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Townsville, Queensland. ... Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league or rugby) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league or rugby) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Personal Information Birth December 21, 1974 (age 32) Queensland, Australia Height 5 ft 6 in (1. ...

Noteable persons from Ayr

• Karrie Webb: (LPGA Golfer and member of LPGA Hall Of Fame)
• Ryan Phelan: (Journalist and Television presenter)
• Matthew Ham: (Professional Soccer Player - Queensland Roar)

Personal Information Birth December 21, 1974 (age 32) Queensland, Australia Height 5 ft 6 in (1. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... Image:Ryanphelan. ... Matthew Ham (born 20th October 1984) is an Australian goalkeeper, who recently signed to play for Queensland Roar. ... Queensland Roar FC is a football (soccer) club from Brisbane, Australia. ...

External links

• Burdekin Shire Council Website

Coordinates: 19°35′S, 147°24′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...