Silkstone, Queensland
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| Silkstone Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Alice Street, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Silkstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′23″S 152°47′24″E / 27.6230°S 152.7900°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,830 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,920/km2 (4,960/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4304 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Silkstone is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Silkstone had a population of 3,830 people.[1]
Bundamba Creek marks the eastern boundary of Silkstone.
History
Newtown State School opened on 1 July 1882. In 1915 the school was moved to a new location and renamed Silkstone State School.[3][4][5]
In December 1895 the Anglican Diocese's architect John Buckeridge called for tenders to erect the Church of All Saints in Bundanba (as Bundamba was then known)[6] on land donated by Miss Ferrett and Mr Harry Ferrett. Bishop William Webber laid the foundation stone on Friday 24 January 1896.[7] Bishop Webber opened and dedicated the new church on Saturday 16 May 1896.[8][9] In April 1897 Harry Ferrett was married in the church.[10] In 1913 the church building was moved by rolling it on beer barrels to Silkstone. In 1930 it was moved again on a flat-top lorry to its current location in Booval.[11] A new church hall for All Saints' Anglican Church was opened in Booval on Sunday 10 May 1930.[12] The second All Saints' Anglican Church was dedicated in Booval in 1983.[13]
In 1912, a Baptist Church opened in Silkstone on the main Blackstone-Ipswich Road (now 169 Blackstone Road, 27°37′19″S 152°47′24″E / 27.6220°S 152.7901°E).[14][15] Tenders to erect the church were called for in May 1912.[16] The stump-capping ceremony took place on Saturday 2 August 1912.[17] The church opened on Saturday 30 November 1912.[18] In August 1928 tenders were called to erect a new brick church building.[19] The foundation stone was laid on Saturday 3 November 1928.[20] The new church was erected to the east of the existing church and officially opened on Saturday 2 March 1929.[14][21][22][23][24] Modern brick front facades were added to both buildings sometime after the 1950s.[25]
Bremer State High School opened 26 January 1959 at 73 Blackstone Road (27°37′15″S 152°46′48″E / 27.620825°S 152.780042°E).[26] In 2011, the school relocated to a new site at 133-153 Warwick Road, Ipswich.[27]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Silkstone had a population of 3,480 people.[28]
In the 2021 census, Silkstone had a population of 3,830 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Heritage-listed sites in Silkstone include:
