Pratten is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Pratten had a population of 229 people.

History

The town is named after either the settler Thomas Pratten or his son G.L. Pratten, a surveyor. It was previously known as Darkey Flat, because it was the site of an Aboriginal campsite. Darkey Flat State School opened in 1876. In 1990, it was renamed Pratten State School. It closed in 1965. St James' Anglican Church opened on Sunday 31 July 1881 at Darkey Flat. Pratten Presbyterian Church was officially opened on Monday 21 October 1901 by Reverend Kerr. On Sunday 10 September 1905, the new Patrick Leslie Memorial Presbyterian Church was opened by Reverend Kerr. It commemorates

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district pioneer,

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. It was in Elliott Street. Following the cessation of services in Pratten, in September 1954, the church building was relocated to 16 Braemar Street in Warwick. While passing through

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, the church building slipped on the back of the semi-trailer carrying it, overturning the semi-trailer, and blocking the

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for a day. On 22 October 1909, the Pratten School of Arts at 104 White Street was officially opened by

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, the Member of the

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for

. It is now a private home.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Pratten had a population of 363 people. In the , the locality of Pratten had a population of 205 people. In the , the locality of Pratten had a population of 229 people.

Education

There are no schools in Pratten. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatvale State School in Wheatvale to the south-east and Leyburn State School in

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to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are

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(to Year 12) in

to the south-east, Allora P-10 State School (to Year 10) in

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to the east, and Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton to the north-east.

Amenities

The

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operates a

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service which visits Pratten Hall in White Street. St James' Anglican Church is at 42 White Street (on the north-east corner with Hope Street, ).

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