Miriam Vale

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captionBlomfield Street (main street looking south-east), 2016
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pop_year
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| type = town | name = Miriam Vale | state = qld | image = Blomfield Street (main street looking south-east), Miriam Vale, Queensland, 2016 01.jpg | caption = Blomfield Street (main street looking south-east), 2016 | coordinates = | pop = 493 | pop_year = | pop_footnotes = | established = | postcode = 4677 | area = 43.7 | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 51.0 | dir1 = S | location1 = Tannum Sands | dist2 = 68.3 | dir2 = SSE | location2 = Gladstone | dist3 = 169 | dir3 = SE | location3 = Rockhampton | dist4 = 462 | dir4 = NNW | location4 = Brisbane | lga = Gladstone Region | stategov = Burnett | fedgov = Flynn | near-n = Bororen | near-ne = Mount Tom | near-e = Mount Tom | near-se = Mount Tom | near-s = Colosseum | near-sw = Colosseum | near-w = Bororen | near-nw = Bororen Miriam Vale is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Miriam Vale had a population of 493 people.

Geography

The town is situated on the Bruce Highway, 464 km north of Brisbane, the state capital, and 170 km south of Rockhampton.

Economy

Miriam Vale is renowned as a traditional cattle growing area, and also supports timber, beef and dairy cattle. Tourism is an emerging industry within the shire and the town is a gateway to the tourist resorts of Agnes Water and the Town of 1770.

In the 1970s signs at the entry to town proudly proclaimed "Welcome to Miriam Vale – Cattle, Tobacco, Timber and Dairy". The tobacco industry faded in the late 1970s followed by the dairy industry in the 1990s.

History

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Gureng Gureng (also known as Gooreng Gooreng, Goreng Goreng, Goeng, Gurang, Goorang Goorang, Korenggoreng) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Gureng Gureng people. The Gooreng Gooreng language region includes the towns of Bundaberg, Gin Gin and Miriam Vale extending south towards Childers, inland to Monto and Mt Perry.

Miriam Vale Post Office opened on 1 April 1877.

Miriam Vale Provisional School opened in March 1897 and became Miram Vale State School on 14 July 1897.

St Mary's Anglican Church was opened on Sunday 18 February 1912 by Bishop George Halford. It was a timber church. It was replaced by a new church built circa 1975.

Miriam Vale War Memorial was unveiled on 14 December 1921 by John William Fletcher, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis.

St Peter Chanel Catholic Church was opened in September 1954 by Bishop Andrew Gerard Tynan. It was a timber church.

Timber industry

The timber industry has roots in the late 19th century, with early timber cutters working along the Bobby Range cutting hoop pine. In these early days hoop pine was cut and two timer chutes allowed logs to be shot to the foot of the range where bullock wagons were waiting. Evidence of these old chutes can still be found at the back of Boreelum on the sides of the range. The southern chute was on tram rails and consisted of two carriages. As the log was lowered down the mountain the other empty carriage was drawn to the top. This was achieved by a small overtaking siding in the middle. The other chute to the west was smaller and built out of logs. The timber was in most cases ferried to rail at Lowmead.

There were also many timber mills in the district but many of these closed in the late part of the century. Perhaps the closest mill to town was located on the flat at House Creek.

Dairy industry

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Racing

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A car rally passed through Miriam Vale in 1924; the stretch of road between Miriam Vale and Gin Gin was said to the roughest of the rally.

Across House Creek there is also evidence of an old speed way ground (circa 1970s). There are some old horse race tracks in the area.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Miriam Vale had a population of 361 people.

In the , the locality of Miriam Vale had a population of 422 people.

In the , the locality of Miriam Vale had a population of 512 people.

In the , the locality of Miriam Vale had a population of 493 people.

Heritage listings

Miriam Vale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including

Education

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Miriam Vale State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 15 Roe Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 135 students with 17 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 129 students with 17 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 129 students with 13 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).

For secondary schooling beyond Year 10, students go to Tannum Sands State High School in Tannum Sands to the north.

Amenities

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The Miriam Vale Library is at 41 Blomfield Street; it is operated by the Gladstone Regional Council.

There is a Gladstone Regional Council administration centre at 36 Roe Street.

The Miriam Vale branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at Blomfield Street.

St Peter Chanel Catholic Church is at 40 Bruce Highway ().

St Mary's Anglican Church is at 10 Larson Street (). It is part of the parish of Boyne River within the Anglican Church of Central Queensland.

Attractions

Miriam Vale has a nine-hole golf course with small greens and mature gum trees. At times in its history the course was stretched to twelve holes but the members and district could not sustain the extra work needed to keep these holes open. Miriam vale is the gateway to the Coral Coast of Agnes Waters and 1770. The Main street of Miriam Vale, is home to the historical Miriam Vale Cafe. The main street boasts a child and dog friendly park.

Transport

Miram Vale is on the North Coast railway line and is serviced by the Miriam Vale railway station.

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Long Distance servicesInboundServiceOutbound
BundabergThe SunlanderGladstone
BundabergElectric Tilt TrainGladstone
BundabergSpirit of the OutbackGladstone
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References

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