Thyra, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Thyra
State:nsw
Coordinates:-35.8317°N 144.6844°W
Lga:Murray River Council
Postcode:2710
Est:1860
Pop:650
Elevation:105
Maxtemp:31.4
Mintemp:9.1
Rainfall:447.3
County:Cadell
Stategov:Murray
Fedgov:Farrer
Dist1:790
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:262
Location2:Melbourne
Dist3:42
Location3:Echuca (Vic)
Dist4:30
Location4:Deniliquin
Dist5:40
Location5:Barmah (Vic)

Thyra, New South Wales is a parish and suburb in Cadell County, Southern New South Wales, Australia. It is located 15 km north of Echuca, Victoria at 35°49′54″S 144°41′04″E and is on the Balranald branch line of the Deniliquin railway line and in Murray River Council.

One church building remains the only public building, and the nearest town is Mathoura.

History

Thyra was on the border of the traditional lands of the Yorta Yorta peoples, and their neighbors the Baraba baraba.[1]

The first Europeans to the area were Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, in 1824, and Captain Charles Sturt in 1830. In In 1852 Francis Cadell, began a steam ship service.[2] The nearby Murray River is still navigable here by paddle steamer.

Climate

Agriculture remains the main economic activity and Electorally the parish is in the Division of Farrer.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.abc.net.au/indigenous/map/ indigenousmap at www.abc.net.au
  2. News: South Australian Register . Present condition and prospects of south australia. . 14 September 1852 . 1S . 4 November 2010 .