Purga, Queensland
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| Purga City of Ipswich, Queensland |
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Hughes Road, 2015
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| Population | 600 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Purga is a rural community on the outskirts of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 Australian Census Purga and surrounding suburbs recorded a population of 600.[1] The western boundary of Purga follows Warrill Creek.
History
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Purga United Church and hall, 2015
The area was named after the parish which was derived from the Aboriginal word pur-pur meaning a meeting place. A railway station on the Dugandan railway line was opened in 1882.[3] A primary school was opened in 1871 and closed in 1967.[3]
Heritage listings
Purga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Boonah Road: Purga United Church[4]
- Carmichaels Road: Purga Aboriginal Cemetery[5]
- South Deebing Creek Road: former Deebing Creek Mission[6]
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
