Shire of Miriam Vale

Shire of Miriam Vale Queensland
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Population	4,813 (2001 census)
• Density	1.267/km2 (3.28/sq mi)
Area	3,800 km2 (1,467.2 sq mi)
Council seat	Miriam Vale
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Website	Shire of Miriam Vale
LGAs around Shire of Miriam Vale: Calliope Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Calliope Shire of Miriam Vale Pacific Ocean Kolan Kolan Burnett

The Shire of Miriam Vale was a local government area near Gladstone in Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre was the town of Miriam Vale.

History

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Map of Miriam Vale Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 7 January 1902 the Miriam Vale Division was separated from Calliope Division.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Miriam Vale Division became the Shire of Miriam Vale on 31 March 1903.

Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas:

• City of Gladstone
• Shire of Calliope
• Shire of Miriam Vale

were amalgamated to form Gladstone Region on 15 March 2008.

Economy

The Shire of Miriam Vale was a sheep growing area, and also supported timber, beef and dairy cattle. Tourism was an emerging industry within the Shire and the shire included the tourist resorts of Agnes Water and the Town of 1770. Other towns in the shire included Lowmead, Rosedale and Bororen.

Chairmen

• 1927: G. G. Hales