Seventeen Seventy, 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 Seventy, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
| Locality | Seventeen Seventy |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -24.16317 |
| Longitude | 151.89207 |
| Population | 353 |
| Density | 12.9 /km² |
| Area | 27.4 km² |
| Elevation | 52 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 385 km north-northwest |
Seventeen Seventy is a locality in the Gladstone Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 353. The locality covers an area of 27.4 km², giving a population density of about 12.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 52 m above sea level. It lies approximately 385 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Seventeen Seventy is located at 24.1632°S, 151.8921°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Seventeen Seventy rests where the land gives way to the vastness of the Coral Sea, a place where the air hums with the scent of salt and damp earth. It lies 165.4 km east-south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 122°T), and is situated 7.0 km north-north-west of Agnes Water. The coastline here is a study in contrasts: rugged headlands draped in ancient vegetation plunge towards sheltered bays, their waters shifting from the pale turquoise of shallows to the deep sapphire of the open ocean. Inland, the terrain softens into rolling country, dotted with hardy coastal gums and the occasional splash of vibrant green from sugar cane fields stretching towards the horizon. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a remarkable clarity, turning the water into a shimmering sheet of hammered silver and casting long, deep shadows that lend a quiet majesty to the landscape.
This is a locality steeped in the echoes of discovery, the very place Captain James Cook first charted this stretch of coast in 1770, giving the settlement its enduring name. Its economy, once tied to the hardy pursuits of timber-getting and grazing, has since found a new rhythm in tourism, drawing travellers to its pristine beaches and the gateway to the magnificent Great Barrier Reef. The nearby Agnes Water offers a more established hub, but Seventeen Seventy retains a more intimate character, a place where the pace of life feels dictated by the tides and the gentle ebb and flow of the sun. The harbour, a modest but vital artery, still sees a steady procession of fishing boats and pleasure craft, their hulls gleaming like polished shells against the weathered timber of the jetties.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Seventeen Seventy, 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 Seventy, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Seventeen Seventy includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gladstone Regional). 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 Seventy 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. |