Lyra is a rural

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in the Southern Downs Region,

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, Australia. In the , Lyra had a population of 53 people.

Geography

The western and central part of the locality is relatively flat but the eastern part of the locality consists of foothills of the

Great Dividing Range The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills, that runs rough ...

. Accommodation Creek flows down from the range from the south-east ( Wyberba) and exits to the north-west ( Ballandean). Bald Rock Creek flows down from the range from the north-east (Ballandean) and becomes a tributary of Accommodation Creek at . Doctors Creek flows down from the range from the west ( Girraween) and becomes a tributary of Bald Rock Creek at . The New England Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Ballandean) and exits to the south (Wyberba). The Southern railway line runs parallel immediately to the east of the highway; there is no longer a railway station within Lyra. The land use is a mixture of horticulture and

grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to roam around and consume wild vegetations in order to convert the otherwise indigestible (by human gut) cellulose within grass and other ...

on native vegetation. There are a number of vineyards in Lyra, including those of Sirromet Wines at 115 Anderson Road (). There are no protected areas within Lyra, but it borders

Girraween National Park Girraween National Park is an area of the Granite Belt in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia reserved as a national park. Girraween is known for its spectacular flowers, dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife. Bushwalking and rock ...

to the east.

History

The extension of the Southern railway line from Stanthorpe to

Wallangarra Wallangarra is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia on the border with New South Wales. In the , the locality of Wallangarra had a population of 468 people. It is the third-most southerly town in Queens ...

was completed on 14 February 1887 with the district being served by Lyra railway station (), which was named by the

Queensland Railway Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ...

after the constellation

Lyra Lyra (; Latin for lyre, from Greek ''λύρα'') is a small constellation. It is one of the 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the modern 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Lyra was ...

. The locality takes its name from the railway station. In the , Lyra had a population of 53 people.

References

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{{Southern Downs Region Southern Downs Region Localities in Queensland