Prairie is a rural town and

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in the Flinders Shire,

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, Australia. In the the locality of Prairie had a population of 143 people.

Geography

The town is located in the north of the locality. The Flinders Highway enters the locality from the north-east (

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), passes through the town and exits to the north-west (

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). 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 () *Karoon railway station, now abandoned () * Prairie railway station, serving the town () * Baronta railway station, now abandoned () *Tolkuru railway station, now abandoned () *Tindo railway station, in the north-west of the locality () *Jardine Valley railway station, now abandoned ()

History

The name ''Prairie'' comes from a pastoral station established by James Gilson who named it after the appearance of the local countryside. Prairie State School opened in 1894. At the , Prairie and the surrounding area had a population of 103. In the the locality of Prairie had a population of 143 people.

Education

Prairie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Savage Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 1 teacher and 2 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Prairie. The nearest is Hughenden State School (to Year 12) in neighbouring

to the north-west. Given the size of the locality, these schools will be too distant from those living in the south of the locality.

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or boarding schools would be options.

Amenities

The town is serviced by a hotel/motel (

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) and a cafe/post office.

References

External links

* {{authority control Towns in Queensland Shire of Flinders (Queensland) Localities in Queensland