Purga, Queensland
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Purga City of Ipswich, Queensland |
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Hughes Road, 2015
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 Purga
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| Coordinates | 27°39′37″S 152°42′59″E / 27.6603°S 152.7163°ECoordinates: 27°39′37″S 152°42′59″E / 27.6603°S 152.7163°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 600 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| 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. At the 2011 Australian Census, Purga and surrounding suburbs recorded a population of 600. The western boundary of Purga follows Warrill Creek.
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. A primary school was opened in 1871 and closed in 1967.
Purga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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