Seventeen Mile, Queensland
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) 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seventeen Mile (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
