Fifteen Mile is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Fifteen Mile had a population of 37 people.

Geography

The locality presumably takes its name from the Fifteen Mile Creek which enters the locality from the west ( Geham) and exits to the east ( White Mountain). The terrain is hilly, varying from above sea level where the creek exits the locality to the east through to in the west of the locality. The land use in the lower elevations in the east is grazing on native vegetation, while the higher elevations in the west of the locality are mostly undeveloped bushland with a number of

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properties on the highest areas in the west.

Demographics

In the , Fifteen Mile had a population of 33 people. In the , Fifteen Mile had a population of 37 people.

Education

There are no schools in Fifteen Mile. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in neighbouring Geham to the north-west and Murphy's Creek State School in neighbouring Murphys Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south-west.

References

External links

* — Description of Fifteen Mile district in 1886 {{Lockyer Valley Region Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland