Seventeen Mile, Queensland
- 32.3 km (20 mi) NW of Gatton
- 34.9 km (22 mi) NE of Toowoomba
- 122 km (76 mi) W of Brisbane
Suburbs around Seventeen Mile: | ||
Palmtree | Palmtree | Buaraba South |
White Mountain | Seventeen Mile | Vinegar Hill |
Helidon | Grantham | Ringwood |
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]
Geography
The 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 / -27.4434; 152.1682 (Mount Cross)) 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
The locality was officially named and bounded on 18 February 2000.[2]
Demographics
In 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
There 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
- ^ 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.
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