Prenzlau, Queensland

Prenzlau is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Prenzlau had a population of 408 people.[3]

Prenzlau
Queensland
Entrance gate to Prenzlau State School, 2015
Prenzlau is located in Queensland
Prenzlau
Prenzlau
Coordinates27.5319°S 152.5177°E / -27.5319; 152.5177 (Prenzlau (centre of locality))
Population408 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1860s
Postcode(s)4311
Area17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Prenzlau:
Brightview Brightview Coolana
Kensington Grove Prenzlau Minden
Hatton Vale Hatton Vale Minden

Geography

Prenzlau is situated in the Lockyer Valley at the southern end of the Somerset Region LGA in southeastern Queensland, Australia.

History

The area was settled in the 1860s by German immigrants, including the Ruthenberg and Ruhl families, from the Uckermark near Prenzlau in Brandenburg, Germany. The locality name is presumed to have been taken from the German town.[2]

Prenzlau Provisional School opened on 21 October 1894. On 1 May 1900, it became Prenzlau State School.[4][5]

There was a post office in the town from 1894 to 1968.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Prenzlau had a population of 1,120 people.[6]

In the 2016 census, Prenzlau had a population of 427 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Prenzlau had a population of 408 people.[3]

Education
Prenzlau State School, east elevation, 2015

Prenzlau State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 357 Prenzlau Road (27.5340°S 152.5232°E / -27.5340; 152.5232 (Prenzlau State School)).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[10]

There are no secondary schools in Prenzlau The nearest government secondary schools are Lowood State High School in Lowood to the north-east and Laidley State High School in Laidley to the south-west.[11]

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Prenzlau include:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prenzlau (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Prenzlau – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44909)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prenzlau (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Prenzlau SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Prenzlau (Esk Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prenzlau (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Prenzlau State School". Prenzlau State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  10. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  11. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  12. "Prenzlau State School (entry 602856)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

Further reading
  • Gould, C. L. (1994). Prenzlau 100 years 1894-1994 : a school & district history / compiled by Colleen Letitia Gould. Prenzlau State School P & C. ISBN 0646178121.
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