31-518: Download coordinates as: Dulacca is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Dulacca had a population of 131 people. Dulacca is on the Darling Downs , 380 kilometres (240 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane . The Warrego Highway traverses from east to west through the locality, passing through
62-677: A special education program certified under the National Disability Insurance Scheme 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 ) ( 26°39′33″S 150°11′11″E / 26.6593°S 150.1865°E / -26.6593; 150.1865 ( Miles public library ) ). Redeemer Lutheran Church
93-580: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
124-620: 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 ( IATA : WLE ) which is located along the Leichhardt Highway approximately 19 km (12 mi) south of the Leichhardt and Warrego Highway intersection, Miles, Queensland, and 14 km (8.7 mi) north of
155-521: Is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Pine Street ( 26°39′13″S 150°11′06″E / 26.6535°S 150.1851°E / -26.6535; 150.1851 ( Miles State High School ) ). 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). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 182 students with 18 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It also includes
186-577: Is at 114 Murilla Street ( 26°39′36″S 150°11′32″E / 26.6600°S 150.1921°E / -26.6600; 150.1921 ( Redeemer Lutheran Church ) ). The Miles branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms in Corbett Drive ( 26°39′36″S 150°11′03″E / 26.6599°S 150.1841°E / -26.6599; 150.1841 ( CWA Rooms ) ). Miles Historical Village Museum
217-515: 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. 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
248-431: Is at 15 Glynn Avenue at the corner with Killarney Street ( 26°38′37″S 149°45′30″E / 26.6436°S 149.7584°E / -26.6436; 149.7584 ( Dulacca Police Station ) ). Dulacca Fire Station is at 28 Glynn Avenue ( 26°38′38″S 149°45′37″E / 26.6439°S 149.7602°E / -26.6439; 149.7602 ( Dulacca Fire Station ) ) immediately adjacent to
279-650: Is at 36 Glynn Avenue ( 26°38′38″S 149°45′41″E / 26.6439°S 149.7615°E / -26.6439; 149.7615 ( Dulacca Pioneers Memorial Hall ) ). It is operated by the Dulacca Pioneers Memorial Hall And Progress Association. The Dulacca Post Office operates within the hall. The Dulacca War Memorial (a digger statue) is in its grounds ( 26°38′38″S 149°45′42″E / 26.6438°S 149.7617°E / -26.6438; 149.7617 ( Dulacca War Memorial ) ). The Catholic Church of
310-450: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Miles, Queensland Miles is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census ,
341-437: Is widespread. A mining industry utilising rich deposits of bentonite clay is developing. In addition, there are the following developing industries: Miles State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Constance Street ( 26°39′24″S 150°11′08″E / 26.6568°S 150.1856°E / -26.6568; 150.1856 ( Miles State School ) ). In 2016,
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#1733093743223372-533: The 2011 census , the locality of Dulacca had a population of 249 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Dulacca had a population of 191 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Dulacca had a population of 131 people. Dulacca State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on the north-east corner of North Road and Glynn Avenue ( 26°38′32″S 149°45′25″E / 26.6423°S 149.7569°E / -26.6423; 149.7569 ( Dulacca State School ) ). In 2016,
403-424: The 2016 census , the locality of Miles had a population of 1,746 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Miles had a population of 1,874 people. The 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
434-987: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
465-590: The Assumption is at 39 Bell Street (on the north-west corner with Jubilee Avenue, 26°38′26″S 149°45′49″E / 26.6406°S 149.7636°E / -26.6406; 149.7636 ( Catholic Church of the Assumption ) ). The Dulacca Presbyterian Church is at 4 Temple Street ( 26°38′34″S 149°45′45″E / 26.6428°S 149.7625°E / -26.6428; 149.7625 ( Dulacca Presbyterian Church ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
496-865: 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. 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
527-512: The Dulacca SES Facility ( 26°38′38″S 149°45′38″E / 26.6439°S 149.7605°E / -26.6439; 149.7605 ( Dulacca SES Facility ) ). Dulacca Country Golf Club is a 9-hole golf course at 89 Dulacca Golf Club Road ( 26°38′51″S 149°46′12″E / 26.6474°S 149.7699°E / -26.6474; 149.7699 ( Dulacca Country Golf Club ) ). Dulacca Pioneers Memorial Hall
558-622: The Leichhardt Highway and Roma-Condamine Road intersection, Condamine , Queensland. Miles is on the Western Downs , at an elevation of 304 metres or 997 feet. The region around Miles has a fairly dry humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ) featuring hot summers with mean maximum temperatures in January of 33.4 °C or 92.1 °F, and mild to warm winters with a maximum of 19.6 °C or 67.3 °F in July. Winter mornings can be very cold and frost
589-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
620-549: The locality of Miles had a population of 1,874 people. The town is on the Warrego Highway , 340 kilometres (210 mi) west of Brisbane , the state capital, 211 kilometres (131 miles) west of Toowoomba , 127 kilometres (79 miles) west of Dalby and 48 kilometres (30 miles) west of Chinchilla . It is situated 141 kilometres (88 mi) east of Roma , 221 kilometres (137 miles) east of Mitchell , 306 kilometres (190 miles) east of Morven and 406 kilometres (252 mi) east of Charleville . Formerly known as Dogwood Crossing,
651-509: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
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#1733093743223682-400: The north-eastern corner of Dulacca South Road and Butlers Extension Road ( 26°46′14″S 149°47′12″E / 26.77046°S 149.78679°E / -26.77046; 149.78679 ( Dulacca South State School (former) ) ). Dulacca North State School opened on 28 January 1919, closing in 1936 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1941 and closed permanently in 1953. It
713-592: The property passed into private hands. In 1977 the church building was donated and relocated to the Miles Historical Village on the condition it was not used for church services. North Dulacca Hall was officially opened on Friday 23 May 1913 by Godfrey Morgan , the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murilla . The hall has closed but the building is still extant (as at 2023). It
744-496: The school had an enrolment of 223 students with 18 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) with 12 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). 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). It includes a special education program certified under the National Disability Insurance Scheme . Miles State High School
775-523: The school had an enrolment of 24 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Dulacca. The nearest secondary school is Miles State High School in Miles to the east. Dulacca Police Station
806-525: 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. Miles Provisional School opened on 31 May 1880, becoming Miles State School on 18 January 1886. Holy Cross School opened in 1926. It closed on 15 December 1989. The Miles War Memorial and Wall of Remembrance
837-701: The town. The Western railway line also traverses from east to west immediately south and parallel to the highway with the town being served by Dulacca railway station. Dulacca Creek flows through the locality from the town to the south, eventually being a tributary to the Balonne River . The name Dulacca is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal word doolucah meaning emu nest. Dulacca Post Office opened on 3 March 1879. Dulacca State School opened on 1 March 1909. The Dulacca Presbyterian Church opened in 1910, constructed from local cypress pine. After its closure
868-663: Was dedicated on 24 May 1958 by the Right Revd. David Hand , Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of New Guinea. It was at 5 Temple Street ( 26°38′35″S 149°45′43″E / 26.6430°S 149.7620°E / -26.6430; 149.7620 ( St James the Less Anglican Church (former) ) ). Its closure on 29 August 2015 was approved by Bishop Cameron Venables . It was sold into private ownership for $ 27,500 in April 2018. In
899-473: Was erected by the former Murilla Shire Council and dedicated on 25 April 1967. Miles State High School opened on 30 January 1979. Miles Library facility opened in 2002. It houses a high-speed ISDN Internet Connection (powered through the National Broadband Network ) with Brisbane through the State Library of Queensland . In the 2011 census , the town of Miles had a population of 1,170 people. In
930-400: Was on North Dulacca Hall Road, now within neighbouring Bogandilla to the north. Rainville State School opened on 29 April 1912 but closed in 1917 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1918 but closed again on 25 February 1921. On 6 April 1925, it reopened as Dulucca South State School, but closed in 1930 before reopening again in 1933. It closed permanently on 30 December 1946. It was on
961-605: Was on the south-west corner of Dulacca North Road (previously North Dulacca School Road) and Frizzells Road, now within the neighbouring locality of Bogandilla to the north. The Dulacca War Memorial was dedicated on 3 December 1921. On 11 November 1951 the Roman Catholic Bishop of Toowoomba Joseph Basil Roper blessed and opened the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St James The Less Anglican church