Seventeen Mile Rocks, 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 Rocks, in the Brisbane City local government area.
| Locality | Seventeen Mile Rocks |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.54771 |
| Longitude | 152.95881 |
| Population | 2,686 |
| Density | 1267.0 /km² |
| Area | 2.1 km² |
| Elevation | 46 m |
| Postcode | 4073 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 11 km southwest |
Seventeen Mile Rocks is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,686. The locality covers an area of 2.1 km², giving a population density of about 1267.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 46 m above sea level. It lies approximately 11 km southwest of Brisbane. Seventeen Mile Rocks is located at 27.5477°S, 152.9588°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4073.
Seventeen Mile Rocks rests on the western fringe of Brisbane, a place where the suburban sprawl begins to soften into a landscape of rolling hills and pockets of bushland. It lies 8.1 km north of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 355°T), and is situated 10.9 km south-west of Brisbane City. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct, dry warmth, tinged with the scent of eucalypt and the faint dust kicked up by passing cars. Drainage lines, etched into the terrain like ancient veins, guide the infrequent but powerful rainfall towards the Brisbane River, their banks often a mosaic of hardy grasses and scattered wattles. The character of Seventeen Mile Rocks is that of a suburb in transition, a place where the echoes of its past persist amidst the steady hum of contemporary life, its streets lined with a mix of older, established homes and newer developments, each with its own story to tell.
Historically, Seventeen Mile Rocks bore witness to the agricultural endeavours that shaped much of this region, with remnants of former farming properties occasionally surfacing in the form of old stone walls or forgotten fruit trees. The name itself hints at a past when distances were measured differently, a landmark on a longer journey. Today, the local economy is primarily driven by its role as a residential hub, with many residents commuting to the larger centres of Brisbane for work, though local businesses, from neighbourhood shops to service providers, form the backbone of daily commerce. The nearby Brisbane River, a constant presence, offers a sense of natural continuity, a waterway that has always been central to the life of this land, its currents carrying whispers of the generations who have lived and worked along its banks.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Seventeen Mile Rocks, 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 Rocks, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Seventeen Mile Rocks includes the postcode (4073), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Rocks 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. |