Silverleigh, 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 Silverleigh, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
| Locality | Silverleigh |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Toowoomba Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.32686 |
| Longitude | 151.78508 |
| Population | 68 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 46.6 km² |
| Elevation | 501 m |
| Postcode | 4401 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 123 km west |
Silverleigh is a locality in the Toowoomba Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 68. The locality covers an area of 46.6 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 501 m above sea level. It lies approximately 123 km west of Brisbane. Silverleigh is located at 27.3269°S, 151.7851°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4401. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Silverleigh lies under a wide sky, its character etched into the rolling basalt plains that cradle it. It lies 30.6 km north-north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 328°T), and is situated 14.2 km north-west of Meringandan West. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients, where broad acres of pasture, dotted with the darker green of scattered eucalypts, give way to the richer hues of cultivated fields. A gentle haze often softens the distant ridgelines, lending a watercolour wash to the horizon, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, painting the sky in strokes of ochre and rose. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses.
This is a place where the land has always dictated the pace, and the history of Silverleigh is deeply intertwined with its agricultural bounty. For generations, the rich volcanic soil has supported robust grazing and cropping, the backbone of the local economy. Farmers, with a quiet resilience born of working the seasons, tend to their flocks and fields, their lives a testament to the enduring connection between people and the earth. The legacy of these early settlers, who carved a life from this fertile ground, can still be felt in the sturdy farmhouses and the well-worn tracks that crisscross the countryside, each one a silent story of perseverance and a deep understanding of the land’s rhythms.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Silverleigh, 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 Silverleigh, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Silverleigh includes the postcode (4401), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Toowoomba 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 Silverleigh 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. |