Purga is on the south-western outskirts of the urban area of Ipswich.[3]
The western boundary of Purga follows Warrill Creek.[3] Purga Creek enters the locality from the south (Peak Crossing) and then flows north, exiting the locality to north (Amberley / Yamanto) where it becomes a tributary of Warrill Creek.[3]
Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) enters the locality from the north-east (Yamanto), then runs south through the locality, before exiting to the south-east (Peak Crossing / Goolman).[4][3]
The predominant land use is grazing on vegetation.[3]
History
The area was named after the parish which was derived from the Aboriginal word pur-pur, meaning a meeting place.[2]
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:[5][8]
There are no current schools in Purga. The nearest government primary schools are Amberley District State School in neighbouring Yamanto to the north-east and Peak Crossing State School in neighbouring Peak Crossing to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Bremer State High School in Ipswich CBD to the north-east. [16]
^ abc"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.