Miles, Queensland

The town is on the Warrego Highway, {{convert|340|km|mi}} west of Brisbane, the state capital, {{convert|211|km|mi|abbr=off}} west of Toowoomba, {{convert|127|km|mi|abbr=off}} west of Dalby and {{convert|48|km|mi|abbr=off}} west of Chinchilla. It is situated {{convert|141|km|mi}} east of Roma, {{convert|221|km|mi|abbr=off}} east of Mitchell, {{convert|306|km|mi|abbr=off}} east of Morven and {{convert|406|km|mi}} east of Charleville.

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 Post Office opened on 3 January 1878.{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Phoenix Auctions | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=*Miles* | access-date = 4 March 2021 | archive-date = 31 August 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220831031813/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2AMiles%2A | url-status = live }}

Miles Provisional School opened on 31 May 1880, becoming [https://milesss.eq.edu.au Miles State School] on 18 January 1886.{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

Holy Cross School opened in 1926. It closed on 15 December 1989.

File:MilesWarMemorial.JPG

The Miles War Memorial and Wall of Remembrance was erected by the former Murilla Shire Council and dedicated on 25 April 1967.{{cite web|title=Miles War Memorial and Wall of RemembrancePrint Page|url=http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/91977-miles-war-memorial-and-wall-of-remembrance/photo/1|publisher=Monument Australia|access-date=3 April 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407122347/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/91977-miles-war-memorial-and-wall-of-remembrance/photo/1|archive-date=7 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}

Miles State High School opened on 30 January 1979.

Miles Library facility opened in 2002.{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=16|access-date=31 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|df=dmy-all}} It houses a high-speed ISDN Internet Connection (powered through the National Broadband Network) with Brisbane through the State Library of Queensland.

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the town of Miles had a population of 1,170 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=UCL315063|name=Miles (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=5 July 2008|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Miles had a population of 1,746 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31850|name=Miles (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Miles had a population of 1,874 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31833|name=Miles (SAL)|access-date=9 July 2024|quick=on}}

File:Welcome to Miles signpost.JPGThe economy of Miles is based mainly on agriculture and cropping, producing wheat, sorghum, barley and cotton. Timber production is another area of economic activity and in common with much of Western Queensland, cattle and sheep grazing, including feedlots is widespread.

A mining industry utilising rich deposits of bentonite clay is developing.[http://www.sd.qld.gov.au/dsdweb/v3/guis/templates/content/gui_cue_cntnhtml.cfm?id=21079 "Queensland Department of State Development and Industry"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822230140/http://www.sd.qld.gov.au/dsdweb/v3/guis/templates/content/gui_cue_cntnhtml.cfm?id=21079 |date=22 August 2007 }} Retrieved 22 October 2006

In addition, there are the following developing industries:

• Coal seam gas
• coal mining
• electricity generation

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File:Miles State School, 2022 01.jpg

Miles State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Constance Street ({{coord|-26.6568|150.1856|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Miles State School}}).{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite web |title=Miles State School |url=https://milesss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |archive-date=15 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315142334/https://milesss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 223 students with 18 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) with 12 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2016 |url=https://milesss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2016.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918061431/https://milesss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2016.pdf |archive-date=18 September 2017 |access-date=18 September 2017 |website=Miles State School}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 214 students with 19 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2018 |url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |access-date=28 January 2020 |publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority |archive-date=27 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |url-status=live }}

Miles State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Pine Street ({{coord|-26.6535|150.1851|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Miles State High School}}).{{cite web |title=Miles State High School |url=https://milesshs.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |archive-date=4 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404033725/http://milesshs.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 190 students with 22 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2016 |url=https://milesshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/2016%20Miles%20SHS%20SAR.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918061817/https://milesshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/2016%20Miles%20SHS%20SAR.pdf |archive-date=18 September 2017 |access-date=18 September 2017 |website=Miles State High School}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 182 students with 18 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).

Western Downs Regional Council operates Miles Library at Dogwood Crossing on the corner of Dawson and Murilla Streets and has a broadband ISDN Internet Connection to Brisbane (powered through the National Broadband Network) ({{Coord|-26.6593|150.1865|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Miles public library}}).{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/western_downs/murilla_library|title=Miles Library|date=6 September 2016|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|access-date=31 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131140854/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/western_downs/murilla_library|archive-date=31 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}

Redeemer Lutheran Church is at 114 Murilla Street ({{Coord|-26.6600|150.1921|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Redeemer Lutheran Church}}).{{Cite web|title=Miles Lutheran Church|url=https://www.southwesternqldlutheranparish.com.au/miles|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-27|website=South Western Queensland Lutheran Parish|language=en-AU|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129081354/https://www.southwesternqldlutheranparish.com.au/miles}}

The Miles branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms in Corbett Drive ({{Coord|-26.6599|150.1841|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=CWA Rooms}}).{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch locations|website=Queensland Country Women's Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|archive-date=26 December 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=26 December 2018}}

Miles Historical Village Museum is at 141 Murilla Street. It is laid out in the style of town main street in an early Queensland rural town. There are 34 buildings including 15 historic structures relocated from the local area.{{Cite web|url=http://mhv.org.au/about-the-village/|title=About the Village|website=Miles Historical Village Museum|access-date=2019-11-22|archive-date=22 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122230251/http://mhv.org.au/about-the-village/|url-status=live}} It regarded as one of the best historical villages in Australia, and is used as a film set and special events venue, in addition to its normal operations as a museum. Every 2 years the town hosts the Miles Back to the Bush Festival in September, in and around the Miles Historical Village. The festival is the town's biggest event and features bush style entertainment with a vintage twist.{{Cite web|url=https://queenslandweekender.com.au/living-history-in-miles/|title=Living history in Miles|last=Queensland Weekender|date=2016-07-09|website=Queensland Weekender|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-11-22|archive-date=22 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122230510/https://queenslandweekender.com.au/living-history-in-miles/|url-status=live}}

Miles is connected to Brisbane, Toowoomba and Roma by the Warrego Highway and Goondiwindi and Rockhampton by the Leichhardt Highway. Greyhound Australia operates daily bus services between Brisbane and Mount Isa via Longreach and Charleville and between Toowoomba and Rockhampton, via Miles and also to Charleville.

The Westlander train also comes through Miles twice a week, on its way between Brisbane and Charleville, at very early hours of Wednesday & Friday mornings (Westbound Service 3S86) and Thursdays & Saturdays (Eastbound Service 3987).

The town is served by the Miles Airport {{airport codes|WLE}} which is located along the Leichhardt Highway approximately {{convert|19|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of the Leichhardt and Warrego Highway intersection, Miles, Queensland, and {{convert|14|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of the Leichhardt Highway and Roma-Condamine Road intersection, Condamine, Queensland.

Miles is on the Western Downs, at an elevation of {{convert|304|m|ft|0|disp=or}}. The region around Miles has a fairly dry humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) featuring hot summers with mean maximum temperatures in January of {{convert|33.4|°C|°F|1|disp=or}}, and mild to warm winters with a maximum of {{convert|19.6|°C|°F|1|disp=or}} in July. Winter mornings can be very cold and frost is common. Average rainfall is {{convert|609|mm|in|2|disp=or}}, falling mainly in the period between November and March.[http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_042023.shtml Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827223820/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_042023.shtml|date=27 August 2006}} Retrieved 22 October 2006

{{Weather box

| width = auto

| location = Miles (1997–2024 norms, extremes 1910–present)

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan record high C = 45.6

| Feb record high C = 43.4

| Mar record high C = 41.7

| Apr record high C = 36.7

| May record high C = 33.0

| Jun record high C = 31.2

| Jul record high C = 30.1

| Aug record high C = 36.2

| Sep record high C = 39.9

| Oct record high C = 40.7

| Nov record high C = 42.8

| Dec record high C = 43.9

| year record high C = 45.6

| Jan high C = 34.0

| Feb high C = 33.0

| Mar high C = 31.4

| Apr high C = 27.8

| May high C = 23.7

| Jun high C = 20.5

| Jul high C = 20.2

| Aug high C = 22.9

| Sep high C = 26.7

| Oct high C = 29.7

| Nov high C = 31.4

| Dec high C = 33.1

| year high C = 27.9

| Jan low C = 20.6

| Feb low C = 19.9

| Mar low C = 18.1

| Apr low C = 13.3

| May low C = 8.1

| Jun low C = 5.8

| Jul low C = 4.4

| Aug low C = 5.5

| Sep low C = 9.9

| Oct low C = 13.9

| Nov low C = 17.1

| Dec low C = 19.2

| year low C = 13.0

| Jan record low C = 8.9

| Feb record low C = 7.4

| Mar record low C = 4.3

| Apr record low C = -2.1

| May record low C = -4.4

| Jun record low C = -6.1

| Jul record low C = -6.4

| Aug record low C = -5.4

| Sep record low C = -2.8

| Oct record low C = -0.6

| Nov record low C = 3.4

| Dec record low C = 4.4

| year record low C = -6.4

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 67.3

| Feb rain mm = 73.9

| Mar rain mm = 67.8

| Apr rain mm = 24.4

| May rain mm = 27.0

| Jun rain mm = 34.1

| Jul rain mm = 21.4

| Aug rain mm = 30.0

| Sep rain mm = 26.9

| Oct rain mm = 47.9

| Nov rain mm = 61.5

| Dec rain mm = 86.9

| Jan rain days = 7.7

| Feb rain days = 7.5

| Mar rain days = 6.7

| Apr rain days = 4.5

| May rain days = 5.2

| Jun rain days = 5.8

| Jul rain days = 5.3

| Aug rain days = 4.4

| Sep rain days = 4.5

| Oct rain days = 6.8

| Nov rain days = 8.5

| Dec rain days = 8.8

| unit rain days = 0.2 mm

| source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology{{BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_042112_All|site_name=MILES CONSTANCE STREET|access-date=7 January 2014|date=January 2014}}{{BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_042023_All|site_name=MILES POST OFFICE|access-date=7 January 2014|date=January 2014}}

| date = January 2014

}}

{{reflist}}

{{commons category|Miles, Queensland}}

• {{cite web |title=Miles |url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/miles |website=Queensland Places |publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland}}
• {{cite web |date=1983 |title=Town map of Miles |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-miles-1983.jpg |publisher=Queensland Government}}
• [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Miles/2005/02/17/1108500203556.html Sydney Morning Herald Travel]
• [http://www.dogwoodcrossing.com Dogwood Crossing] - The local gallery, library and IT resource centre.

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