Silver Ridge, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Silver Ridge, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
| Locality | Silver Ridge |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Lockyer Valley Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.61289 |
| Longitude | 152.04731 |
| Population | 169 |
| Density | 13.7 /km² |
| Area | 12.3 km² |
| Elevation | 477 m |
| Postcode | 4352 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 98 km west |
Silver Ridge is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 169. The locality covers an area of 12.3 km², giving a population density of about 13.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 477 m above sea level. It lies approximately 98 km west of Brisbane. Silver Ridge is located at 27.6129°S, 152.0473°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Silver Ridge unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, their slopes painted in varying shades of green and ochre depending on the season. It lies 11.2 km east-south-east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 122°T), and is situated 13.2 km east-south-east of Newtown. The air here carries a crispness, a subtle scent of eucalypt and damp earth, particularly potent after a rain shower. Broadleaf trees, their leaves catching the sunlight in a thousand tiny glints, dot the terrain, interspersed with paddocks where cattle graze with a quiet, deliberate rhythm. The sky above Silver Ridge often stretches in an endless, pale blue expanse, sometimes punctuated by dramatic cloud formations that hint at the valley's changeable weather.
The history of Silver Ridge is intrinsically linked to the fertile lands of the Lockyer Valley, a region long recognised for its agricultural bounty. For generations, families have worked this soil, cultivating crops and raising livestock, their endeavours shaping the very character of the place. The local economy continues to thrive on this agricultural foundation, with produce from Silver Ridge finding its way to markets far and wide. A notable aspect of Silver Ridge is its persistent connection to the land, a heritage evident in the weathered farmhouses and the enduring resilience of its inhabitants, who greet the day with a quiet understanding of the earth's cycles.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Silver Ridge, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Silver Ridge, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Silver Ridge includes the postcode (4352), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Lockyer Valley Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Silver Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |