Purga, Queensland
| Purga City of Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Hughes Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| 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
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
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Purga (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Purga (entry 45070)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Purga and Purga Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, The University of Queensland. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Deebing Creek Mission (former) (entry 602251)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
External links
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