The Shire of Purga is a former
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
in the south-east of
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
History
On 11 November 1879, the
Purga Division #REDIRECT Shire of Purga
The Shire of Purga is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia.
History
On 11 November 1879, the Purga Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the ''Division ...
was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 2089.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Purga Division became the Shire of Purga on 31 March 1903.
The Greater Ipswich Scheme
On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, ...
was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires:
* Brassall
* Bundamba
Bundamba is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bundamba had a population of 6,542 people.
Geography
The Bremer River (Queensland), Bremer Rive ...
* Lowood
Lowood is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Lowood had a population of 4,082 people.
Geography
The town is on the Brisbane River, west of th ...
* Purga
* Walloon
resulting in:
* a new Shire of Ipswich
The Shire of Ipswich is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia.
History
The Greater Ipswich Scheme
On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around Ipswich was implemented. It ...
by amalgamating part of the Shire of Brassall, part of the Shire of Bundanba, part of the Shire of Walloon and all of the Shire of Purga
* an enlarged Shire of Rosewood
The Shire of Rosewood is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia.
History
On 11 November 1879, the Walloon Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' ...
by including part of the Shire of Walloon
The Shire of Walloon is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia. Its administrative centre was in the town of Marburg.
History
On 11 November 1879, the Walloon Division was created as one of 74 divisions withi ...
* an enlarged City of Ipswich
The City of Ipswich is a local government area (LGA) located within the southwest of Greater Brisbane, which in turn, is situated within the vast South East region of the state of Queensland. Positioned between the City of Brisbane and the Ci ...
by including part of the Shire of Brassall and part of the Shire of Bundamba
* an enlarged Shire of Esk
The Shire of Esk was a local government area in South East Queensland, Australia, located about west – northwest of Brisbane. It stretched from the Lockyer Valley north and west to the Great Dividing Range and up the valley of the Brisbane ...
by including all of the Shire of Lowood
Chairmen
* 1891: William Howarth Ackerley
References
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Former local government areas of Queensland
1916 disestablishments in Australia
1879 establishments in Australia