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| Coordinates | 27°41′54″S 152°42′47″E / 27.6983°S 152.7130°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 576 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.177/km2 (26.36/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 56.6 km2 (21.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Purga is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Purga had a population of 576 people.[1]
Geography
Purga is on the outskirts of Ipswich.
The western boundary of Purga follows Warrill Creek.
History
The area was named after the parish which was derived from the Aboriginal word pur-pur, meaning a meeting place.[2]
Purga Creek State School was opened on 1 September 1871. It was renamed Purga State School about 1945. It closed in 1967. It was at 68 Purga School Road (27°42′45″S 152°43′56″E / 27.71238°S 152.73230°E). [3][4][5]
A railway station on the Dugandan railway line was opened in 1882.[3]
Deebing Creek Provisional School opened on 21 January 1895. In 1924 it became Purga Aboriginal State School. It closed circa 1948.[4]
At the 2011 census, Purga and surrounding suburbs recorded a population of 600.[6]
Heritage listings
Purga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Boonah Road: Purga United Church[7]
- Carmichaels Road: Purga Aboriginal Cemetery[8]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Purga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Purga – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45070)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Purga and Purga Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Map 40: Two-mile series" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Purga (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Purga United Church (entry 601616)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Purga Aboriginal Cemetery (entry 602434)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Purga, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons