Silverwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Cherry Gully Tunnel | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°21′03″S 152°00′26″E / 28.3508°S 152.0072°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 58 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.754/km2 (1.953/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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. [1]
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. [3] [4]
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. [5] The dam impounds Rosenthal Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. [6]
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). [6] The locality is served by Silverwood railway station ( 28°21′01″S 152°01′03″E / 28.3503°S 152.0176°E). [7]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, apart from a small amount of crop growing along Rosenthal Creek. [6]
A railway camp was established to build the Big Tunnel (now known as the Cherry Gully Tunnel) on the Southern railway line. [8]
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. [8] It closed in 1880. [9]
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. [10]
In the 2016 census, Silverwood had a population of 38 people. [11]
In the 2021 census, Silverwood had a population of 58 people. [1]
Silverwood has a number of heritage sites, including:
There are no schools in Silverwood. The nearest government primary schools are: [13]
The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the north. There are also non-government schools in Warwick. [13]