| 词条 | Miles, Queensland |
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| type = town | name = Miles | state = qld | image = MilesMainStreet.JPG | caption = The main street of Miles | image_alt = | relief = | coordinates = {{coord|-26.6572|150.1897|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_label_position = | map_alt = | pop = 1746 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | poprank = | density = | density_footnotes = | established = 1878 | established_footnotes = | abolished = | gazetted = | postcode = 4415 | elevation = 302 | elevation_footnotes = [1] | area = 484.9 | area_footnotes = | timezone = | utc = | timezone-dst = | utc-dst = | dist1 = 337 | dir1 = WNW | location1 = Brisbane | dist2 = 211 | dir2 = NW | location2 = Toowoomba | dist3 = 127 | dir3 = NW | location3 = Dalby | dist4 = 141 | dir4 = E | location4 = Roma | lga = Western Downs Region | region = | county = |stategov = Callide | stategov2 = Warrego | fedgov = Maranoa | url = | maxtemp = 27.1 | maxtemp_footnotes = | mintemp = 12.2 | mintemp_footnotes = | rainfall = 650.6 | rainfall_footnotes = | near-n = Myall Park | near-ne = Hookswood | near-e = Columboola | near-se = Nangram | near-s = Condamine | near-sw = Drillham South | near-w = Drillham | near-nw = Dalwogon | near = | footnotes = }}Miles is a town and a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Miles had a population of 1,746 people.[4] GeographyThe town is on the Warrego Highway, {{convert|340|km|mi}} west of Brisbane, the state capital. HistoryFormerly 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.[2][3] Miles Post Office opened on 3 January 1878.[5] Miles Provisional School opened on 31 May 1880, becoming Miles State School on 18 January 1886.[6] Holy Cross School opened in 1926. It closed on 15 December 1989.[6] The Miles War Memorial and Wall of Remembrance was erected by the Murilla Shire Council and dedicated on 25 April 1967.[7] Miles State High School opened on 30 January 1979.[6] Miles Library facility opened in 2002.[8] At the 2011 census, Miles had a population of 1,170.[9] IndustryThe 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.[10] In addition, there are the following developing industries:
TransportMiles is connected to Brisbane, Toowoomba and Roma by the Warrego Highway and Goondiwindi and Rockhampton by the Leichhardt Highway. Greyhound Australia operates 3 daily bus services between Brisbane and Mount Isa via Longreach and Charleville, and Coach QLD operates three buses a week between Toowoomba and Rockhampton, via Miles. 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) and Thursdays & Saturdays (Eastbound). 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. EducationMiles State School is a government co-educational primary (P-6) school at 17 Pine Street. 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).[11] Miles State High School is a government co-educational secondary school (7-12) in Pine Street. 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).[12] Community facilitiesWestern Downs Regional Council operates Miles Library at Dogwood Crossing on the corner of Dawson and Murilla Streets, Miles.[13]The Miles branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms in Corbett Drive.[14] ClimateMiles is located on the Western Downs, at an elevation of 304 m. The region around Miles has hot summers with mean maximum temperatures in January of 33.4° Celsius falling to 19.6 in July. Average rainfall is 655.7 mm, falling mainly in the period between November and March[15] {{Weather box |location = Miles (Combined sites, 1885–2014) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 43.2 |Feb record high C = 42.1 |Mar record high C = 41.4 |Apr record high C = 36.1 |May record high C = 33.0 |Jun record high C = 31.1 |Jul record high C = 28.4 |Aug record high C = 36.2 |Sep record high C = 39.9 |Oct record high C = 40.7 |Nov record high C = 41.9 |Dec record high C = 43.8 |year record high C = 43.8 |Jan high C = 33.4 |Feb high C = 32.4 |Mar high C = 31.0 |Apr high C = 27.7 |May high C = 23.5 |Jun high C = 20.0 |Jul high C = 19.6 |Aug high C = 21.9 |Sep high C = 25.8 |Oct high C = 29.0 |Nov high C = 31.0 |Dec high C = 32.7 |year high C = 27.3 |Jan low C = 19.9 |Feb low C = 19.6 |Mar low C = 17.3 |Apr low C = 12.9 |May low C = 7.8 |Jun low C = 5.4 |Jul low C = 3.9 |Aug low C = 5.1 |Sep low C = 9.3 |Oct low C = 13.4 |Nov low C = 16.7 |Dec low C = 18.8 |year low C = 12.5 |Jan record low C = 10.9 |Feb record low C = 7.4 |Mar record low C = 4.3 |Apr record low C = 0.1 |May record low C = -4.4 |Jun record low C = -5.0 |Jul record low C = -6.1 |Aug record low C = -4.9 |Sep record low C = -2.2 |Oct record low C = -0.6 |Nov record low C = 3.4 |Dec record low C = 7.9 |year record low C = -6.1 |Jan rain mm = 84.7 |Feb rain mm = 75.4 |Mar rain mm = 56.3 |Apr rain mm = 35.1 |May rain mm = 33.6 |Jun rain mm = 40.6 |Jul rain mm = 26.6 |Aug rain mm = 31.4 |Sep rain mm = 26.1 |Oct rain mm = 43.8 |Nov rain mm = 60.6 |Dec rain mm = 94.6 |Jan rain days = 8.0 |Feb rain days = 7.5 |Mar rain days = 5.9 |Apr rain days = 4.7 |May rain days = 5.2 |Jun rain days = 5.7 |Jul rain days = 5.0 |Aug rain days = 4.2 |Sep rain days = 4.4 |Oct rain days = 6.2 |Nov rain days = 8.0 |Dec rain days = 8.6 |unit rain days = 0.2mm |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology[16][17] |date=January 2014}} References1. ^Bureau of Meteorology {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827223820/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_042023.shtml |date=27 August 2006 }}. Retrieved on 5 July 2008. 2. ^1 {{cite QPN|22031|Miles|town in Western Downs Region|accessdate=12 September 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite QPN|47727|Miles|locality in Western Downs Region|accessdate=12 September 2017}} 4. ^1 {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31850|name=Miles (SSC)|accessdate=15 May 2018|quick=on}} 5. ^{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014 | deadurl = no | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | archivedate = 15 May 2014 | df = dmy-all }} 6. ^1 2 {{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}} 7. ^{{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|accessdate=3 April 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407122347/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/91977-miles-war-memorial-and-wall-of-remembrance/photo/1|archivedate=7 April 2014|df=dmy-all}} 8. ^{{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|last=|first=|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=16|access-date=31 January 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archivedate=30 January 2018|df=dmy-all}} 9. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=UCL315063|name=Miles (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=5 July 2008|quick=on}} 10. ^"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 11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://milesss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2016.pdf|title=Annual Report 2016|last=|first=|date=|website=Miles State School|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|dead-url=no|access-date=18 September 2017}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://milesshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/2016%20Miles%20SHS%20SAR.pdf|title=Annual Report 2016|last=|first=|date=|website=Miles State High School|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|dead-url=no|access-date=18 September 2017}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/western_downs/murilla_library|title=Miles Library|last=|first=|date=6 September 2016|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|access-date=31 January 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131140854/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/western_downs/murilla_library|archivedate=31 January 2018|df=dmy-all}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch locations|last=|first=|date=|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|dead-url=no|access-date=26 December 2018}} 15. ^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 16. ^{{BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_042112_All|site_name=MILES CONSTANCE STREET|accessdate=7 January 2014|date=January 2014}} 17. ^{{BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_042023_All|site_name=MILES POST OFFICE|accessdate=7 January 2014|date=January 2014}} External links{{commons category-inline|Miles, Queensland}}
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