Prenzlau, Queensland

Prenzlau
Queensland
Prenzlau
Coordinates 27°32′S 152°31′E / 27.533°S 152.517°E / -27.533; 152.517Coordinates: 27°32′S 152°31′E / 27.533°S 152.517°E / -27.533; 152.517
Population 1,120 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4311
LGA(s) Somerset Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Blair
Localities around Prenzlau:
Brightview Brightview Coolana
Kensington Grove Prenzlau Minden
Hatton Vale Woolshed Minden

Prenzlau is a town situated in the Lockyer Valley at the southern end of the Somerset Region LGA in southeastern Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Prenzlau had a population of 1,120.[1]

History

The area was settled by German immigrants from the Uckermark near Prenzlau in Brandenburg, Germany. The Prenzlau State School was opened in 1894.[2] There was a post office in the town from 1894 to 1968.

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Prenzlau include:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Prenzlau (Esk Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. "Prenzlau SS". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "Prenzlau State School (entry 602856)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 October 2017.


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