Shire of Miriam Vale
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Shire of Miriam Vale Queensland |
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Location within Queensland |
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Population: | 4,813 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
Area: | 3800 km² (1467.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Miriam Vale | ||||||||||||
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Shire of Miriam Vale is a Local government area near Gladstone in Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre is the town of Miriam Vale.
The Shire of Miriam Vale is renowned as a traditional sheep growing area, and also supports timber, beef and dairy cattle. Tourism is an emerging industry within the Shire and the shire includes the tourist resorts of Agnes Water and the Town of 1770. Other towns in the shire include Lowmead, Rosedale and Bororen.
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