Silverdale, Queensland

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Silverdale
Queensland
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Paddocks along Kengoon Road, 2015
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Silverdale
Coordinates 27°53′17″S152°35′48″E / 27.8880°S 152.5966°E / -27.8880; 152.5966 Coordinates: 27°53′17″S152°35′48″E / 27.8880°S 152.5966°E / -27.8880; 152.5966
Population120 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density3.09/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4307
Area38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Silverdale:
Rosevale Warrill View Radford
Rosevale Silverdale Munbilla
Frazerview Kalbar Kents Lagoon

Silverdale is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Silverdale had a population of 120 people. [1]

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Geography

Silverdale is located in the Fassifern Valley farming area along the Cunningham Highway. The eastern boundary of Silverdale is marked by Warrill Creek, a tributary of the Bremer River.

History

In July 1909, a public meeting was held to discuss the opening of a school in the district; the committee believed 32 students would attend the school. [3] Tenders were called to construct the school building in November 1909; [4] W.C. Cowell's tender for £ 183/15/0 was accepted in December 1909. [5] Silverdale State School opened on 23 May 1910. [3] It closed on 28 January 1963 and the students transferred to Engelsburg State School (now Kalbar State School) in Kalbar. [6] [7] [8] The school was at 5382 Cunningham Highway ( 27°53′15″S152°36′41″E / 27.8875°S 152.6114°E / -27.8875; 152.6114 (Silverdale State School (former)) ). [9] [10] [11]

At the 2011 census the locality and surrounds recorded a population of 434. [12]

Facilities

Silverdale has one of more than 30 cattle tick clearing facilities in Queensland. [13]

Events

The locality is home to the Annual Silverdale Show and Sale.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silverdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Silverdale – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45187)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 "THE PROPOSED SILVERDALE SCHOOL". Queensland Times . LI, (7571). Queensland, Australia. 27 July 1909. p. 4 (DAILY). Retrieved 4 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  4. ↑ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier . LXVI, (16, 175). Queensland, Australia. 13 November 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  5. ↑ "STATE SCHOOL TENDERS". Queensland Times . LI, (7691). Queensland, Australia. 17 December 1909. p. 4 (DAILY). Retrieved 4 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  6. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ "Agency ID 6216, Silverdale State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "History". Kalbar State School. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mundbilla (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 March 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. ↑ "Cattle tick clearing facilities". Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

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