Description
Tanah Merah is a residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.
Tanah Merah is a residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Tanah Merah had a population of 4,752 people.It was originally named by the Queensland Place Names Board in 1971.
History
The suburb was first known as part of Slacks Creek.Originally this land was bought and named by the McBride's, an English family who moved to Brisbane from Penang, Malaysia. The land was the first settlement for the McBride family in Australia and subsequently named it Tanah Merah, translating to red soils in Malay. The family were an airforce family who left Malaysia following World War II.
The hill side to the north of the Logan Motorway was once owned by the Murray family who sold it off in sections to developers. The Murray farm still exists in Tanah Merah and is located at the end of Murray's Road. The farm is no longer in use and was sold via auction in 2019.
In the 2011 census, Tanah Merah had a population of 4,608 people. In the 2016 census, Tanah Merah had a population of 4,752 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 4.042 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 27 m
Population number: 4,752
Local Government Area: Logan City Council