Pratten, Queensland

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Pratten
Queensland
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Pratten
Coordinates 28°05′16″S151°47′00″E / 28.0878°S 151.7833°E / -28.0878; 151.7833 Coordinates: 28°05′16″S151°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 zone AEST (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]

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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 ( 28°05′30″S151°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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pratten (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "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 . 35 (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 . LXVI (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. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ "Library Details". Southern Downs Regional Council . Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

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