Seventeen Mile, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Seventeen Mile, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
| Locality | Seventeen Mile |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Lockyer Valley Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.45865 |
| Longitude | 152.17922 |
| Area | 54.4 km² |
| Postcode | 4344 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 84 km west |
Seventeen Mile is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 54.4 km². It lies approximately 84 km west of Brisbane. Seventeen Mile is located at 27.4586°S, 152.1792°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4344. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Seventeen Mile lies in a broad embrace of the Lockyer Valley, where the land slopes gently from the Darling Downs towards the Brisbane River catchment. It lies 25.2 km east-north-east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 64°T), and is situated 9.3 km north-east of Helidon. Here, the soil is a rich, dark loam, testament to millennia of alluvial deposits, and the air often carries the scent of turned earth and ripening crops. Rolling hills, softened by the Queensland sun, rise and fall in a patchwork of emerald green pastures and golden paddocks, punctuated by the sturdy shapes of gum trees and the finer foliage of introduced species. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to thicken, casting long shadows that stretch and morph across the landscape, imbuing the familiar contours with a quiet, almost dreamlike quality.
The history of Seventeen Mile is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Lockyer Valley. For generations, this land has sustained families through the cultivation of a diverse range of produce, from lucerne and potatoes to corn and stone fruits, the success of which is often dictated by the capricious generosity of the local rainfall. Small holdings and larger farms share the land, each a miniature world of fences and sheds, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. The economy here is a sturdy, practical thing, built on hard work and a deep understanding of the earth, a character reflected in the unpretentious nature of the scattered residences and the occasional, unassuming store that serves as a focal point for the neighbourhood.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Seventeen Mile, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Seventeen Mile, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Seventeen Mile includes the postcode (4344), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Lockyer Valley Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Seventeen Mile is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |