Silkwood, Queensland
| Silkwood Queensland | |
|---|---|
| Population | 211 (UCL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4856 |
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region |
17°44′54″S 146°1′19″E / 17.74833°S 146.02194°E
Silkwood is a town in Queensland situated roughly halfway between Tully and Innisfail;[2] it was the site of significant Italian immigration in the 1940s.[3]
Silkwood is the home of the annual Feast of the Three Saints.[4][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silkwood (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Place names search, Geoscience Australia, Place Name Search: Silkwood". Government of Australia. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ Paganoni, Anthony (2007). The Pastoral Care of Italians in Australia. Ballarat, Victoria: Connor Court Publishing. p. 60.
- ^ "In pictures: The Feast of the Three Saints". ABC Far North Qld. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Feast of the Three Saints - ABC Far North Qld - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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