Ayr, Queensland
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Burdekin Hotel, Ayr, 2010 | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Ayr | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 19°34′28″S 147°24′24″E / 19.5744°S 147.4066°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1882 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 12.0 m (39.4 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 8,603 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 295.6/km2 (765.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4807 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 29.5 °C (85.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 866.8 mm (34.13 in) | ||||||||||||
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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 2021 census, the locality of Ayr had a population of 8,603 people.