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Miles
Queenslandtown
Miles
Total population
1,349
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Miles is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Miles had a population of 1,874 people.
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History
Formerly known as Dogwood Crossing, the town is situated on Dogwood Creek, named by German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt in 1844. The town was renamed Miles in honour of the Queensland Colonial Secretary, William Miles. Miles Provisional School opened on 31 May 1880, becoming Miles State School on 18 January 1886. Condamine Road Provisional School opened on 30 July 1908, becoming Condamine Road State School circa 1910. It closed on 13 October 1925. In 1928, the school building was relocated to the Dogwood State School. Holy Cross School opened in 1926. It closed on 15 December 1989. Miles State High School opened on 30 January 1979. It houses a high-speed ISDN Internet Connection (powered through the National Broadband Network) with Brisbane through the State Library of Queensland.
Geography
The town is on the Warrego Highway, west of Brisbane, the state capital, west of Toowoomba, west of Dalby and west of Chinchilla. It is situated east of Roma, east of Mitchell, east of Morven and east of Charleville.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves138
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves129
- Torresian CrowCorvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves113
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves102
- Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves97
- Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves78
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves77
- Maned DuckChenonetta jubata (Latham, 1801) · Aves73
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Queensland
- Condamine18.7 mi away · pop. 129
- Guluguba29.3 mi away
- Jackson34.7 mi away
- Wandoan39.6 mi away · pop. 417
- Kogan44 mi away · pop. 61
- Goranba50.2 mi away
- Jandowae57.7 mi away · pop. 734
- Darr Creek58.8 mi away
- Wallumbilla61.9 mi away · pop. 199
- Jimbour66.7 mi away · pop. 40
- Teelba73.1 mi away
- Surat76.8 mi away · pop. 402
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Miles
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Miles, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library