Silver Ridge, Queensland
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), rising to a peak of 570 metres (1,870 ft) above sea level.
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.
History
The locality was named on 11 May 1985 and bounded on 18 February 2000.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 177 people.
In the 2021 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 188 people.
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silver Ridge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
