Purga, Queensland


Purga is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the, Purga had a population of 576 people.

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.
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 Queensland Government to build a railway line to their district, and the first section of the Dugandan railway line 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:
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: