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The Anaiwan group of Indigenous Australians were the inhabitants of the region surrounding Guyra. Settlement by European farmers began in the 1830's, and Guyra was proclaimed as a town in 1885 . The principle industries include fine wool and lamb, beef and potatoes. The main annual celebration is the Lamb and Potato Festival held in January. The local bowling club boasts of being the highest (elevation above sea level) bowling green in the southern hemisphere. Guyra is located to one side of the Mother of Ducks Lagoon which is contained within a now extinct volcanic crater. The town is known for its extremely cold winters by Australian standards, with an average of 59 nights with subzero temperatures each year. Guyra became the focus of national attention on February 5th, 1960 when a four year old boy named Steven Walls wandered off from his father on a property north of the town and became lost for four days. Hundreds of volunteers searched the bush for the boy until he was discovered asleep against a log. His immediate question to searchers was 'Where's my daddy, where's my daddy?'; which gave rise to a hit song by singer Johnny Ashcroft , entitled 'Little Boy Lost'. A film of the events was later commercially made using many of the local people of Guyra and shown across Australia. Guyra Shire is the name of the Local Government Area which includes the town and the surrounding area. The shire population is estimated at 4440 (2004). Other villages within the shire include Ben Lomond , Ebor, Llangothlin and Tingha. The current mayor is Robyn Jackson. |
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