Miriam Vale Shire Towns
With a population about 600, Miriam Vale is the centre of timber, cattle and dairy industries. Miriam Vale offers the traveller an excellent opportunity for a rest and refresh. Drop in to the service station with the giant crab for one of their famous mud crab sandwiches. The Miriam Vale Information Centre is located on the Bruce Highway for all your holiday needs. In the old-style main street near the high way through the town, you can have a picnic in the park, or a coffee in the cafe, or a cool drink in the nearby pub. The Miriam Vale Shire features a host of smaller interesting locations great for day stops. South from Miriam Vale is Wartburg and Baffle Creek. Baffle Creek is a major river estuary, its tributaries providing many kilometres for fishing, crabbing and boating. Nearby is Rules Beach. To the west, an alternative route brings you to Lowmead-an area of interest to rock hounds. The hinterland town of Rosedale is near the site selected by the first settler in the Miriam Vale Shire and is the southern getaway to the area. A fishing paradise can be found at Turkey Beach, 24 kilometres off the Bruce Highway and situated in Rodd's Harbour, which is a dugong sanctuary. Bororen earned fame as a pie stop for World War Two troops. Today, the restored 104 year old pub is well known for its unique timer design and huge steaks. The area is noted for its timber and cattle industries and has a population of about 300. |
