Silverleigh is a rural
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in the
Toowoomba Region
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Queensland
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In the , Silverleigh had a population of 80 people.
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Geography
The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through the north-western corner.
History
A Lutheran congregation formed in 1899 and in November 1890 opened St Paul's Lutheran Church. In 1991, due to differences of opinion on religious issues, the church separated from the Lutheran Church of Australia
The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia and New Zealand. It was created from a merger of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia in 1966 ...
and, in 1992, joined with a number of other like-minded Lutheran congregations to form the Australian Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Local residents requested a school in 1901. Tenders were called to construct the school in May 1902. Boah Peak Provisional School opened on 8 September 1902 under head teacher Albert Amos Braysher. The school was renamed Silverleigh Provisional School in 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Silverleigh State School. It closed on 4 June 1967.
Demographics
In the , Silverleigh had a population of 71 people.
Education
There are no schools in Silverleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Goombungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee
Goombungee is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Goombungee had a population of 1,066 people.
Geography
Goombungee is north-west of Toowoomba ...
to the east and Oakey State School in Oakey
Oakey is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The Oakey Army Aviation Centre, Museum of Army Aviation is located at Oakey Airport. In the , the locality of Oakey had a pop ...
to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School, also in Oakey. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey.
Amenities
Despite the name, St Paul's Lutheran Church, Greenwood, is at 617 Acland Silverleigh Road in Silverleigh ().
References
Further reading
* — includes Gowrie Little Plains School, Aubigny School, Crosshill School, Devon Park State School, Silverleigh State School, Boodua School, Greenwood State School, Kelvinhaugh State Schoo
* — incorporating Muniganeen, Highland Plains, Douglas and Silverleigh Schools
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