Seventeen Mile Rocks, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Seventeen Mile RocksBrisbane, Queensland |
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View across Rocks Riverside Park to the Brisbane River and beyond, 2019
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 Seventeen Mile Rocks
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 2,720 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,236/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4073 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Jamboree Ward) |
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| State electorate(s) | Mount Ommaney | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
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Seventeen Mile Rocks is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Seventeen Mile Rocks had a population of 2,720 people.
Education
There are no schools in Seventeen Miles Rocks. The nearest primary schools are Darra State School in neighbouring Darra to the south, Corinda State School in Corinda to the east and Jindalee State School in Jindalee to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Corinda State High School in Corinda and Centenary State High School in Jindalee.
Images for kids
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Map of the Brisbane River showing the Seventeen Mile Rocks prior to their removal and the Seventeen Mile Rocks State School, 1962
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Man-made sandstone cairn at Seventeen Mile Rocks in the Brisbane River, circa 1940s
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