Pratten, Queensland

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Pratten
Queensland
St James' Anglican Church, Pratten, 1912.jpg
St James' Anglican Church, 1912
Pratten is located in Queensland
Pratten
Pratten
Coordinates28°05′16″S 151°47′00″E / 28.0878°S 151.7833°E / -28.0878; 151.7833Coordinates: 28°05′16″S 151°47′00″E / 28.0878°S 151.7833°E / -28.0878; 151.7833
Population205 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.174/km2 (5.630/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4370
Area94.3 km2 (36.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Pratten:
Leyburn Old Talgai Victoria Hill
Thanes Creek Pratten Bony Mountain
Thane Montrose Cunningham

Pratten is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Pratten had a population of 205 people.[1]

History[]

The town is named after either the settler Thomas Pratten or his son G.L. Pratten, a surveyor.[2]

St James' Anglican Church was built in 1881 on the north-east corner of White Street and Hope Street (

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28°05′30″S 151°47′03″E / 28.0917°S 151.7841°E / -28.0917; 151.7841 (St James' Anglican Church)).[4]

Pratten Presbyterian Church was officially opened on Monday 21 October 1901 by Reverend Kerr.[5]

On 22 October 1909, the Pratten School of Arts at 104 White Street was officially opened by Francis Grayson, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cunningham.[6] It is now a private home.[7]

In the 2011 census, Pratten had a population of 363 people.[8]

In the 2016 census, Pratten had a population of 205 people.[1]

Amenities[]

The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Pratten Hall in White Street.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pratten (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Pratten – town in Southern Downs Region (entry 27468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Pratten – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Pratten". Anglican Parish of Warwick. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Pratten News". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. 35, no. 4580. Queensland, Australia. 23 October 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 13 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "NEW SCHOOL OF ARTS AT PRATTEN". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXVI, no. 16, 163. Queensland, Australia. 30 October 1909. p. 13. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ ""The Cottage", 104 White Street, Pratten". RealEstate.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pratten". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 March 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Library Details". Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

Further reading[]

External links[]

Media related to Pratten, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

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