Miri...

Miri, just like Seria, developed rapidly as part of Sarawak's oil town. Now, not much is heard about Miri's oil but some say that Miri oil wells are still producing oil.



The Old Lady -
The Grand Old Lady is a must see for all visitors to Miri. Historically, Miri is a town founded upon oil and nothing captures this relationship quite so well as the "Grand Oil Lady" or Miri Oil Well No.1.

Situated on Canada Hill, this is the first oil well in Malaysia to be drilled by Shell Company in 1910. After a productive six decades and estimated 660.000 barrels of oil, it was shut down in 1972. It was eventually declared a national monument.

A lookout tower near the monument ensures the hilltop site's popularity. It offers one of the best views of Miri - the hinterland to the east and the townscape in the other direction.

The Grand Old Lady is accessible through narrow bypasses from the town center area and from the other side of the hill. A petroleum museum has been built here. Its current exhibition is the Islamic and Science Exhibition.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miri#Grand_Old_Lady)





View of Miri Town