Pratten, Queensland
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]
| Pratten Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 St James' Anglican Church, 1912 | |||||||||||||||
  Pratten | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.0878°S 151.7833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 205 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.174/km2 (5.630/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 94.3 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 (28.0917°S 151.7841°E).[4]
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.[5] It is now a private home.[6]
In the 2011 census, Pratten had a population of 363 people.[7]
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.[8]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pratten (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Pratten – town in Southern Downs Region (entry 27468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Pratten – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Pratten". Anglican Parish of Warwick. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "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.
- ""The Cottage", 104 White Street, Pratten". RealEstate.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pratten". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "Library Details". Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
Further reading
- Fones, Ralph (1996), Pratten : a town that tried, R. Fones
External links
Media related to Pratten, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons