Pratten, Queensland

Pratten
Queensland
Pratten
Coordinates 28°05′16″S 151°46′59″E / 28.08778°S 151.78306°E / -28.08778; 151.78306Coordinates: 28°05′16″S 151°46′59″E / 28.08778°S 151.78306°E / -28.08778; 151.78306
Population 363 (2011 census)[1]
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region

Pratten is a town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2011 census, Pratten had a population of 363 people.[1]

History

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

Amenities

The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Pratten Hall in White Street.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pratten". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 March 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Pratten - town (entry 27468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pratten - locality (entry 45969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "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
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