Silverleigh, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Silverleigh
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.3333°N 151.7808°W
Pop:80
Postcode:4401
Area:46.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Groom
Near-N:Highland Plains
Near-Ne:Highland Plains
Near-E:Goombungee
Near-Se:Boodua
Near-S:Kelvinhaugh
Near-Sw:Greenwood
Near-W:Greenwood
Near-Nw:Acland

Silverleigh is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Silverleigh had a population of 80 people.

Geography

The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through the north-western corner.

History

A Lutheran congregation formed in 1899 and in November 1890 opened St Paul's Lutheran Church. In 1991, due to differences of opinion on religious issues, the church separated from the Lutheran Church of Australia and, in 1992, joined with a number of other like-minded Lutheran congregations to form the Australian Evangelical Lutheran Church.[2]

Local residents requested a school in 1901.[3] Tenders were called to construct the school in May 1902.[4] Boah Peak Provisional School opened on 8 September 1902 under head teacher Albert Amos Braysher. The school was renamed Silverleigh Provisional School in 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Silverleigh State School. It closed on 4 June 1967. It was at 836 Acland Silverleigh Road .[5]

Demographics

In the, Silverleigh had a population of 71 people.

In the, Silverleigh had a population of 80 people.

Amenities

Despite the name, St Paul's Lutheran Church, Greenwood, is at 617 Acland Silverleigh Road in Silverleigh .[6]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: About Greenwood St Paul's . 2022-09-16 . Australian Evangelical Lutheran Church.
  3. News: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 6 July 1901. Darling Downs Gazette. 23 November 2019. 9,831. Queensland, Australia. XLIII. 3. National Library of Australia. 17 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217123858/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/171552218. live.
  4. News: Advertising. 3 May 1902. Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. 23 November 2019. 6274. Queensland, Australia. 4. National Library of Australia. 17 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217123825/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/217662831. live.
  5. Web site: 1942. Parish of King County of Aubigny. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217064507/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-king-county-of-aubigny-1942.jpg. 17 December 2020. 17 December 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  6. Web site: Blake . Thom . St Paul's Lutheran Church . 2022-09-16 . Queensland religious places database.