Miles & District - 1844 to 2006 - Miles, QLD, Australia
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Tuena
S 26° 40.092 E 150° 11.172
56J E 219945 N 7047225
An Events Timeline on display in Chinaman's Lagoon Park, Miles.
Waymark Code: WMTCYE
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 11/03/2016
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The timeline is housed in a steel lean-to structure beside a walking & cycling track. There are five other information displays beside it to inform the resident & traveller.
The timeline starts at 1844 when explorer Ludwig Leichhardt crossed & named Dogwood Creek (on which Miles stands) to the Railway being opened to Miles on 1 August 1878, to electricity in 1937, to 2006 when Mile's population was 1164 with other years & events in between.
Admission fee? (Include URL/link in Long Description to website that gives the current fee): no
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Visit Instructions:At least one good photo you have personally obtained and a brief story of your visit. Any additions or corrections to the information about the Waymark (for instance, have the hours open to the public changed) will be greatly appreciated.