Muirlea is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Muirlea had a population of 190 people.[1]
Muirlea Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Pine Mountain Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() Muirlea | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27.5686°S 152.7330°E / -27.5686; 152.7330 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 190 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 27.9/km2 (72.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Part of the north west boundary of the suburb is marked by the Brisbane River. The southern boundary aligns with the Warrego Highway.
The district was originally part of Brassall. It takes its present name from its former railway station, which in turn was named in June 1884, coined from the surname of local landowners John Muir and Andrew Muir with lea meaning pasture.[2]
In 2013, fire ants were found in the suburb.[3]