Silverwood, Queensland
| Silverwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Cherry Gully Tunnel | |||||||||||||||
  Silverwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°21′03″S 152°00′26″E / 28.3508°S 152.0072°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 58 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 76.9 km2 (29.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Silverwood is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Silverwood had a population of 58 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
Mount Silverwood is in the west of the locality (28°21′44″S 151°58′51″E / 28.3622°S 151.9807°E) rising to 836 metres (2,743 ft) above sea level.[4][5]
Connolly Dam is a reservoir in the centre of the locality (28°21′36″S 152°00′06″E / 28.36°S 152.0016°E). Originally known as Silverwood Dam, it was renamed Connolly Dam after Dan Connolly, who was Mayor of Warwick in 1910 and again from 1924 to 1932.[6] The dam impounds Rosenthal Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River.[7]
The Southern railway line enters the locality from the north (Morgan Park) and meanders south through the locality, passing through the Cherry Gully tunnel, before exiting to the south (Dalveen).[7] The locality is served by Silverwood railway station (28°21′01″S 152°01′03″E / 28.3503°S 152.0176°E).[8]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, apart from a small amount of crop growing along Rosenthal Creek.[7]
History[edit]
A railway camp was established to build the Big Tunnel (now known as the Cherry Gully Tunnel) on the Southern railway line.[9]
Big Tunnel Camp School opened on 4 August 1879 as a private school for children of railway workers before a teacher was supplied by the Department of Public Instruction in 1879. Approximately 60 children attended the school.[9] It closed in 1880.[10]
Rosenthal Middle Provisional School opened circa 1879. In 1887, it was renamed Silverwood Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Silverwood State School. It closed in 1914.[11]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Silverwood had a population of 38 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Silverwood had a population of 58 people.[3]
Heritage listings[edit]
Silverwood has a number of heritage sites, including:
- Cherry Gully Tunnel on the Southern railway line (28°24′41″S 152°01′37″E / 28.4114°S 152.027°E)[13]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Silverwood. The nearest government primary schools are:[14]
- Warwick West State School in Warwick to the north
- Murray's Bridge State School in Murrays Bridge to the east
- Dalveen State School in neighbouring Dalveen to the south-west
The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the north. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silverwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Silverwood – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silverwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Silverwood – mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 30860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Connolly Dam – reservoir in Southern Downs Regional (entry 7937)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "BIG TUNNEL CAMP, STANTHORPE RAILWAY LINE". The Queenslander. Vol. XVII, no. 233. Queensland, Australia. 31 January 1880. p. 134. Retrieved 25 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
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silverwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cherry Gully Tunnel (entry 601517)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
