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.[3][4]
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.[5]
In the 2016 census, Prenzlau had a population of 427 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Prenzlau had a population of 408 people.[1]
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°32′02″S 152°31′24″E / 27.5340°S 152.5232°E / -27.5340; 152.5232 (Prenzlau State School)).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[9]
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.[10]
^"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.
External links
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