• Source: Seventeen Mile, Queensland

Seventeen Mile is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Seventeen Mile had a population of 22 people.




Geography


The terrain is mountainous, ranging from 190 to 627 metres (623 to 2,057 ft), with the highest peak being Mount Cross (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).
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.
Most of the south-east of the locality is within the Lockyer National Park. Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.




History


The locality was officially named and bounded on 18 February 2000.




Demographics


In the 2016 census, Seventeen Mile had a population of 16 people.
In the 2021 census, Seventeen Mile had a population of 22 people.




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.




References

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