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The [[Brisbane River]] forms part of the north-eastern boundary of the locality. The southern boundary aligns with the [[Warrego Highway]].<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=17 December 2023}}</ref> |
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The district was originally part of [[Brassall, Queensland|Brassall]]. It takes its present name from its former railway station, which in turn was named in June 1884, coined from the surname of local landowners John Muir and Andrew Muir with ''lea'' meaning ''pasture''.<ref name="qpnl" /> |
The district was originally part of [[Brassall, Queensland|Brassall]]. It takes its present name from its former railway station ({{coord|-27.5735|152.7188|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Muirlea railway station}}),<ref name="railwaystations" /> which in turn was named in June 1884, coined from the surname of local landowners John Muir and Andrew Muir with ''lea'' meaning ''pasture''.<ref name="qpnl" /> |
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In 2013, [[fire ant]]s were found in the suburb.<ref name="fadam">{{Cite news |url=http://www.qt.com.au/news/another-fire-ants-find/1951879/ |title=Fire ants detected at Muirlea |author=Peter Foley |accessdate=4 August 2014 |date=20 June 2013 |newspaper=The Queensland Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808064440/http://www.qt.com.au/news/another-fire-ants-find/1951879/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
In 2013, [[fire ant]]s were found in the suburb.<ref name="fadam">{{Cite news |url=http://www.qt.com.au/news/another-fire-ants-find/1951879/ |title=Fire ants detected at Muirlea |author=Peter Foley |accessdate=4 August 2014 |date=20 June 2013 |newspaper=The Queensland Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808064440/http://www.qt.com.au/news/another-fire-ants-find/1951879/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:24, 17 December 2023
| Muirlea Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Pine Mountain Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Muirlea | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′07″S 152°43′59″E / 27.5686°S 152.7330°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 174 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Muirlea is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Muirlea had a population of 174 people.[3]
Geography
The Brisbane River forms part of the north-eastern boundary of the locality. The southern boundary aligns with the Warrego Highway.[4]
History
The district was originally part of Brassall. It takes its present name from its former railway station (27°34′25″S 152°43′08″E / 27.5735°S 152.7188°E),[5] which in turn was named in June 1884, coined from the surname of local landowners John Muir and Andrew Muir with lea meaning pasture.[2]
In 2013, fire ants were found in the suburb.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Muirlea had a population of 190 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Muirlea had a population of 174 people.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muirlea, Queensland.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muirlea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Muirlea – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 48968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muirlea (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
railwaystationswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Peter Foley (20 June 2013). "Fire ants detected at Muirlea". The Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muirlea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
