Silver Ridge, Queensland
Suburb of Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia
27°36′19″S 152°01′15″E / 27.6052°S 152.0208°E / -27.6052; 152.0208 (Silver Ridge (centre of locality))- 6.3 km (4 mi) SE of Centenary Heights
- 9.4 km (6 mi) SE of Toowoomba CBD
- 36.4 km (23 mi) WSW of Gatton
- 126 km (78 mi) W of Brisbane CBD
| Suburbs around Silver Ridge: | ||
| Rangeville | Blanchview | Derrymore |
| Middle Ridge | Silver Ridge | Flagstone Creek |
| Upper Flagstone | Upper Flagstone | Flagstone Creek |
Silver Ridge is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
In the 2021 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 188 people.[1]
Geography
Rocky Knob is a mountain in the south of the locality (27°36′50″S 152°02′14″E / 27.6140°S 152.0371°E / -27.6140; 152.0371 (Rocky Knob)), rising to a peak of 570 metres (1,870 ft) above sea level.[3][4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. Most of the residential land use is in the south-west of the locality along Flagstone Creek Road and Blanchview Road.[5]
History
The locality was named on 11 May 1985 and bounded on 18 February 2000.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 177 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 188 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Silver Ridge. The nearest government primary school is Gabbinar State School in Centenary Heights, a suburb of Toowoomba, to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Centenary Heights State High School, also in Centenary Heights.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silver Ridge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Silver Ridge – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45015)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rocky Knob – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 28851)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silver Ridge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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Towns and localities in the Lockyer Valley Region, South East Queensland
- Adare
- Ballard
- Black Duck Creek
- Blanchview
- Blenheim
- Brightview
- Buaraba South
- Caffey
- Carpendale
- Churchable
- College View
- Crowley Vale
- Derrymore
- East Haldon
- Egypt
- Fifteen Mile
- Flagstone Creek
- Fordsdale
- Forest Hill
- Gatton
- Glen Cairn
- Glenore Grove
- Grantham
- Hatton Vale
- Helidon
- Helidon Spa
- Ingoldsby
- Iredale
- Junction View
- Kensington Grove
- Kentville
- Laidley
- Laidley Creek West
- Laidley Heights
- Laidley North
- Laidley South
- Lake Clarendon
- Lawes
- Lefthand Branch
- Lilydale
- Lockrose
- Lockyer
- Lockyer Waters
- Lower Tenthill
- Lynford
- Ma Ma Creek
- Morton Vale
- Mount Berryman
- Mount Sylvia
- Mount Whitestone
- Mulgowie
- Murphys Creek
- Placid Hills
- Plainland
- Postmans Ridge
- Preston
- Regency Downs
- Ringwood
- Rockmount
- Rockside
- Ropeley
- Seventeen Mile
- Silver Ridge
- Spring Creek
- Stockyard
- Summerholm
- Thornton
- Townson
- Upper Flagstone
- Upper Lockyer
- Upper Tenthill
- Veradilla
- Vinegar Hill
- West Haldon
- White Mountain
- Winwill
- Withcott
- Woodbine
- Woodlands
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