Seventeen Mile is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Seventeen Mile had a population of 22 people.[1]
| Seventeen Mile Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Seventeen Mile | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′29″S 152°10′15″E / 27.4580°S 152.1708°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 22 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.405/km2 (1.049/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4344 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 54.3 km2 (21.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe terrain is mountainous, ranging from 190 to 627 metres (623 to 2,057 ft), with the highest peak being Mount Cross (27°26′36″S 152°10′06″E / 27.4434°S 152.1682°E) in the north-west of the locality at 627 metres (2,057 ft).[3][4][5]
Alice Creek rises in the north of the locality and flows south-west, exiting the locality to the south-west (White Mountain / Helidon). It is a tributary of Lockyer Creek and then of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay.[5][6]
Most of the south-east of the locality is within the Lockyer National Park.[5] Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
editThe locality was officially named and bounded on 18 February 2000.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Seventeen Mile had a population of 16 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Seventeen Mile had a population of 22 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Seventeen Mile. The nearest government primary schools are Helidon State School in neighbouring Helidon to the south-west and Murphy's Creek State School in Murphys Creek to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the south-east.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seventeen Mile (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Seventeen Mile – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44989)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Cross – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 8855)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Alice Creek – watercourse in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 313)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Seventeen Mile (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
