Tanah Merah is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 4,608. Tanah Merah means "red soil" in Indonesian language. This type of soil is found across the local area. The Pacific Motorway borders the suburb and the Logan Motorway divides it.Besides Australia, Tanah Merah is also referred to a territory and town in the state of Kelantan in northeast Malaysia. South of Malaysia, Singapore also has a place called Tanah Merah.HistoryOriginally 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 Tenah Merah, translating to 'red soils' in Malaysian. The family were an airforce family who left Malaysia following WWII.The land 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 Murrays Road.GeographyIn the north west Slacks Creek joins the Logan River. It was this area which was the first to be settled by Europeans. On north east border is the Logan Hyperdome. Part of the western boundary follows lower Slacks Creek. The Pintu Drive off-ramp is the designated exit from the M1 for Tanah Merah and nearby is the Bryants Road overpass. The south eastern pocket of the suburb is positioned close to Loganholme State School. The central parts are dominated by a ridge which remains partially vegetated. This area provides habitat for wallabies and koalas. Tansey Park on the river has a boat ramp, playground, and two sports ovals. A small caravan park is located on the Pacific Highway opposite the Hyperdome.