On the low ridge of Canada Hill above Miri stands the 'Grand Old Lady' — Oil Well No. 1, drilled in 1910, the first oil well in Malaysia and the spark that turned a fishing village into Sarawak's oil city. The old derrick still stands where it struck oil, now a beloved monument.
Beside it, the Petroleum Museum tells the story of the industry that built modern Miri, while the ridge itself serves the city as its favourite exercise track and sunset gallery, with views across the rooftops to the South China Sea.
