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Silkstone, Queensland

Silkstone
Ipswich, Queensland
Alice Street, 2015
Silkstone is located in Queensland
Silkstone
Silkstone
Coordinates27°37′23″S 152°47′24″E / 27.6230°S 152.7900°E / -27.6230; 152.7900
Population3,830 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,920/km2 (4,960/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4304
Area2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Ipswich
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Silkstone:
Newtown Booval Bundamba
Eastern Heights Silkstone Blackstone
Raceview Raceview Blackstone

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]

Geography

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Bundamba Creek marks the eastern boundary of Silkstone.

History

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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 / -27.6220; 152.7901 (Silkstone Baptist Church)).[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 / -27.620825; 152.780042).[26] In 2011, the school relocated to a new site at 133-153 Warwick Road, Ipswich.[27]

Demographics

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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

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Heritage-listed sites in Silkstone include:

Education

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Silkstone State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Molloy Street (27°37′08″S 152°47′05″E / 27.6190°S 152.7847°E / -27.6190; 152.7847 (Silkstone State School)).[30][31] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 828 students with 64 teachers (59 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent).[32] It includes a special education program.[30]

Claremont Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 136a Robertson Road (27°37′46″S 152°47′15″E / 27.6295°S 152.7876°E / -27.6295; 152.7876 (Claremont Special School)).[30][33] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 144 students with 44 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).[32]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silkstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Silkstone – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45077)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Our school". Silkstone State School. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Silkstone State School". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Advertising". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. Vol. XXXVI, no. 5376. Queensland, Australia. 21 December 1895. p. 3. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Anglican Church of All Saints, Bundanba". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. Vol. XXXVI, no. 5390. Queensland, Australia. 25 January 1896. p. 5. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Local and General News". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. Vol. XXXVI, no. 5437. Queensland, Australia. 14 May 1896. p. 4. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "All Saints' (Anglican) Church, Bundanba". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. Vol. XXXVI, no. 5439. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1896. p. 4. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "MR. FERRETT—MISS MAUGHAN". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. Vol. XXXVII, no. 5583. Queensland, Australia. 22 April 1897. p. 5. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "All Saints' Anglican Church Booval". www.facebook.com. 16 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  12. ^ "ALL SAINTS' HALL". Queensland Times. Vol. LXX, no. 13774. Queensland, Australia. 12 May 1930. p. 6 (DAILY.). Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "Year Book" (PDF). Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 2019. p. 133. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  15. ^ "1912 Silkstone". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Advertising". Queensland Times. Vol. LIII, no. 8452. Queensland, Australia. 18 May 1912. p. 16 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ "NEW BAPTIST CHURCH". Queensland Times. Vol. LIV, no. 8519. Queensland, Australia. 5 August 1912. p. 5 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ "Silkstone Baptist Church". Queensland Times. Vol. LIV, no. 8625. Queensland, Australia. 6 December 1912. p. 6 (DAILY). Retrieved 29 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ "Advertising". Queensland Times. Vol. LXIX, no. 13, 230. Queensland, Australia. 21 August 1928. p. 9 (DAILY.). Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "SILKSTONE BAPTISTS". Queensland Times. Vol. LXIX, no. 13, 295. Queensland, Australia. 5 November 1928. p. 6 (DAILY.). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. ^ "1929 Silkstone". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  22. ^ Blake, Thom. "Silkstone Baptist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  23. ^ "CHURCH PROGRESS". Queensland Times. Vol. LXIX, no. 13, 395. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1929. p. 11 (DAILY.). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  24. ^ "SILKSTONE BAPTISTS". Queensland Times. Vol. LXIX, no. 13, 295. Queensland, Australia. 5 November 1928. p. 6 (DAILY.). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  25. ^ "Silkstone Baptist Church, corner Church Street and Blackstone Road, Silkstone, Ipswich". Picture Ipswich. 1991. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  26. ^ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  27. ^ "Our school". Bremer State High School. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  28. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silkstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  29. ^ "Silkstone State School (entry 650091)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  30. ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  31. ^ "Silkstone State School". Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  32. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  33. ^ "Claremont Special School". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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