Ayr is a rural town in the Burdekin region of north Queensland, Australia, about 85–88 km south of Townsville on the Bruce Highway.

Where Ayr, QLD is

  • Ayr sits near the mouth of the Burdekin River, on its northern/Lower Burdekin River delta.
  • It lies roughly midway along the central Great Barrier Reef coast between Bowen (to the south) and Townsville (to the north).
  • By road, it is about 1 hour’s drive south of Townsville and around 1 hour 20 minutes north of Bowen.

Distances and coordinates

  • Ayr is approximately 1,250–1,270 km north of Brisbane by road.
  • The town’s coordinates are around 19.57° south, 147.41° east.

Quick context about Ayr

  • Ayr is the main town in Burdekin Shire and a centre of a major sugarcane-growing region.
  • The area is also known for producing mangoes and melons and for nearby coastal spots like Alva Beach.

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