Silverleigh, Queensland
Silverleigh is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Silverleigh had a population of 71 people.[1]
| Silverleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Silverleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.3333°S 151.7808°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 71 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.524/km2 (3.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.6 km2 (18.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History
Local residents requested a school in 1901.[3] Tenders were called to construct the school in May 1902.[4] Boah Peak Provisional School opened circa September 1902, being renamed Silverleigh Provisional School in 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Silverleigh State School. It closed on 4 June 1967.[5] It was at 836 Acland Silverleigh Road (27.3172°S 151.7622°E).[6][7]
In the 2016 census Silverleigh had a population of 71 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silverleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Silverleigh – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48060)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "EDUCATION DEPARTMENT". Darling Downs Gazette. XLIII (9, 831). Queensland, Australia. 6 July 1901. p. 3. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Advertising". Toowoomba Chronicle And Darling Downs General Advertiser (6274). Queensland, Australia. 3 May 1902. p. 4. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Parish of King County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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