Miriam Vale, Queensland

A small town of some 600 people, that is renowned for its mud crabs.
Location: 150 km north of Bundaberg on the Bruce Highway.
Origin of name: Arthur Chauvel discovered a large area of well grassed and watered country in 1853. He was so impressed with its scenery he named it Miriam Vale in honour of his sister Miriam who was considered to be very beautiful.
Brief history: During his 1770 exploratory trip north along the east coast of Australia, Lieut. Jame s Cook made his second landing here (the first was at Botany Bay). His visit is remembered in the name of the locality, Town of 19770. The building of the railway line through Miriam Vale in 1897 bought new people to the area. The timber industry was growing in the area and with it the need for a service town, hence Miriam Vale had established.
Natural features: Bilburrin State Forest; Baffle Creek; Eurimbula National Park; Mount Colosseum National Park; Castle Tower National Park; Blackman Gap; Many Peaks Range; Bobby Range; Grevillea Range; Edinburgh Mtns.
Built features: localities of Bororen, Turkey Beach, Lowmead, Rosedale; Giant Crab