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11 unusual facts about Ayr


1987–88 Australian region cyclone season

Charlie struck Ayr, Queensland in March 1988, killing one person and leaving $2,300,000 dollars (1988 USD) in damage.

2006–07 Australian region cyclone season

With the first advice, a cyclone watch was immediately declared for the Queensland coast between Ayr and St Lawrence, and TCWC Brisbane upgraded the low to Tropical Cyclone Odette on 3 March.

Billy Sanders

Billy Sanders regained his Australian crown and won his sixth and last Australian Championship in 1985 at the Pioneer Park Speedway in Ayr in Queensland, where he would reverse the previous years result by defeating Crump, with Queensland's Stan Bear finishing third.

Burdekin Bridge

Despite these setbacks, the new bridge greatly assisted in travel between Ayr, Queensland and Home Hill, Queensland and formed a vital link between North and South Queensland.

The Burdekin Bridge (known as the Burdekin River Bridge or Silver Link) spans the Burdekin River between the towns of Ayr and Home Hill, Queensland, Australia.

Burdekin Catholic High School

Burdekin Catholic High School (commonly referred to as BCH or by its official acronym BCHS) is a private, co-educational Catholic secondary school in the town of Ayr, Queensland.

DECpc AXP 150

The charter for the development and production of the DEC 2000 AXP was held by Digital's Entry Level Solutions Business, based in Ayr, Scotland.

Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53

The sculpture, catalogued as "LH 336", was cast in an edition of four (or "3+1"; one being retained by the artist); there is also a cast study for the work (LH 705) which is on display at Castleford Civic Centre and the Rozelle House Gallery in Ayr.

Margaret Cruwys

She was born in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, and was the daughter of Alexander Houghton Abercrombie, an officer in the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers.

Struan's

The fictional Struan family is based on the historical Jardine family of Jardine-Matheson fame, and hails from Ayr, Scotland.

Tamahaq language

It varies little from the southern languages of Ayr, Azawagh or Adagh, with the differences mostly being substitution of sounds, for instance Tamahaq instead of Tamajaq or Tamasheq.


Alex Bell

Born in Cape Town, Cape Colony, to Scottish parents, Bell began his professional football career as a centre-forward with various clubs in Ayr, including Ayr Spring Vale, Ayr Westerlea and Ayr Parkhouse.

Andrew Heron Wilson

Wilson was son of Andrew Wilson and Grace (Heron) his wife, was born at Ayr, Scotland, and educated at the Ayr Academy.

Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway

The Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway (A&MJR) was a railway in Ayrshire, Scotland that provided services between Ayr and Maybole.

Ayr Corporation Tramways

These survived the closure of the Ayr system in 1931 and were transferred to South Shields Corporation Tramways.

Charles Orr-Ewing

Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing (1860–1903), Scottish Conservative MP for Ayr Burghs from 1895–1903

Frank McAvoy

He also played for Scottish Football League clubs Ayr and St. Mirren, and for Southern League clubs Brighton United, Gravesend United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford.

Henry Erskine

Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet (c. 1710–1765), Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs 1749–1754 and Anstruther Easter Burghs 1754–1765

Ian Welsh

In the first elections to the Scottish Parliament in May 1999, Welsh won the seat of Ayr by just 25 votes (0.07%) over the Conservative and Unionist candidate Phil Gallie.

Kel Ayr

Kel Ayr controlled the sedentary populations of the trading and farming centers in Assodé, Agadez, In-Gall, Timia and Iferouane.

Martnaham Loch

Martnaham Loch (NS 396 172) is a freshwater loch lying across the border between East and South Ayrshire Council Areas, 2 km from Coylton, in the parishes of Coylton and Dalrymple, 3 miles from Ayr.

Paul Burns

Burns played for a number of youth teams, including the same Ayr Valspar Boys Club side as Scottish international defender Kirk Broadfoot.

Sir James Hunter Blair, 1st Baronet

Born John Hunter, the son of an Ayr merchant, he became a banker in the banking company of Sir William Forbes, and acquired the estate of Robertland.

South Ayrshire

The buildings were built in 1931 on the site of Ayr Jail and opened by King George VI.

St. Leger Stakes

The race was switched to Ayr in 1989 after the scheduled running at Doncaster was abandoned due to subsidence.

The Beltanes

The Beltanes live performances notably included headlining several times at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, and also supporting Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom and Ayr Pavilion during their 1991 'Hammer and Tongs' tour, shortly before the departure of Shirley Manson to front Garbage.

Tommy Walker

Tommy Walker (footballer born 1964), Scottish footballer, played for Ayr United FC in the 1991–92 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

William Pringle

William Henderson Pringle (1877-1967), Scottish Liberal Party politician, Candidate at Berwick & Haddington and Ayr Burghs