Prairie, Queensland
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Prairie is a rural town and locality in the Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Prairie had a population of 116 people.[1]
| Prairie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Prairie Hotel Motel | |||||||||||||||
  Prairie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.8694°S 144.6022°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 116 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01395/km2 (0.03612/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4821 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8,318.3 km2 (3,211.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Flinders | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The town is located in the north of the locality. The Flinders Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Torrens Creek), passes through the town and exits to the north-west (Hughenden).[4]
The Great Northern railway line runs parallel and immediately south of the highway, with the following railway stations (east to west):
- Warreah railway station, in the north-east of the locality (20.8280°S 144.8026°E)[5]
- Karoon railway station, now abandoned (20.8453°S 144.7258°E)[5]
- Prairie railway station, serving the town (20.8717°S 144.6009°E)[6][5]
- Baronta railway station, now abandoned (20.8778°S 144.5175°E)[5]
- Tolkuru railway station, now abandoned (20.8757°S 144.4535°E)[5]
- Tindo railway station, in the north-west of the locality (20.8719°S 144.4166°E)[7][5]
- Jardine Valley railway station, now abandoned (20.8694°S 144.3902°E)[5]
The name Prairie comes from a pastoral station established by James Gilson who named it after the appearance of the local countryside.[6]
In the 2006 census, the locality of Prairie and the surrounding area had a population of 103 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Prairie had a population of 143 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Prairie had a population of 116 people.[1]
Prairie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Savage Street (20.8707°S 144.6053°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 1 teacher and 2 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[14]
There is no secondary school in Prairie. The nearest is Hughenden State School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Hughenden to the north-west.[4]
Given the size of the locality, these schools will be too distant from those living in the south of the locality.[4] Distance education or boarding schools would be options.
The town is serviced by a hotel/motel (pub) and a cafe/post office.[15]
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