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| Silverwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Cherry Gully Tunnel | |||||||||||||||
  Silverwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°21′03″S152°00′26″E / 28.3508°S 152.0072°E /-28.3508; 152.0072 (Silverwood (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Silverwood is a rurallocality in theSouthern Downs Region,Queensland, Australia.[2] In the2021 census, Silverwood had a population of 58 people.[1]
Mount Silverwood is in the west of the locality (28°21′44″S151°58′51″E / 28.3622°S 151.9807°E /-28.3622; 151.9807 (Mount Silverwood)) 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″S152°00′06″E / 28.36°S 152.0016°E /-28.36; 152.0016 (Connolly Dam)). Originally known as Silverwood Dam, it was renamed Connolly Dam after Dan Connolly, who wasMayor of Warwick in 1910 and again from 1924 to 1932.[5] The dam impounds Rosenthal Creek, a tributary of theCondamine River.[6]
TheSouthern 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″S152°01′03″E / 28.3503°S 152.0176°E /-28.3503; 152.0176 (Silverwood railway station)).[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 theDepartment 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 the2016 census, Silverwood had a population of 38 people.[11]
In the2021 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 isWarwick State High School in Warwick to the north. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.[13]
