Prairie Queensland |
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Prairie Hotel Motel
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Coordinates | 20°52′0″S 144°36′0″E / 20.86667°S 144.60000°ECoordinates: 20°52′0″S 144°36′0″E / 20.86667°S 144.60000°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 103 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4821 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Flinders | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Prairie is a town and locality in Shire of Flinders, Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Prairie and the surrounding area had a population of 103.
The town is in the Shire of Flinders and on the Flinders Highway, 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane and 338 kilometres (210 mi) west of the regional centre of Townsville.
Prairie State School opened in 1894.The town is serviced by a hotel/motel (pub) and a cafe/post office.