Purga is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Purga had a population of 576 people.

Geography

Purga is on the outskirts of

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. The western boundary of Purga follows Warrill Creek.

Road infrastructure

Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs through from north-east to south-east.

History

The area was named after the

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which was derived from the Aboriginal word ''pur-pur'', meaning ''a meeting place''. 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 (). Residents in the Fassifern Valley petitioned the

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to build a railway line to their district, and the first section of the

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was opened on 10 July 1882 as far as Harrisville. This is considered to be Queensland's first branch railway. Purga was served by three stations: * Loamside railway station on the Ipswich Boonah Road () * Hampstead railway station on the Ipswich Boonah Road () * Purga railway station on the Ipswich Boonah Road () The branch was extended to Dugandan on 12 September 1887. The line closed in 1964. Deebing Creek Provisional School opened on 21 January 1895. In 1924 it became Purga Aboriginal State School. It closed circa 1948. At the , Purga and surrounding suburbs recorded a population of 600.

Heritage listings

Purga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 68 Purga School Road (): Purga United Church * 133-145 Carmichaels Road (): Purga Aboriginal Cemetery

References

External links

{{Ipswich City City of Ipswich Localities in Queensland