Prenzlau, Queensland


Prenzlau is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Prenzlau had a population of 427 people.

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 taken from the German town.
Prenzlau Provisional School opened on 21 October 1894. On 1 May 1900 it became Prenzlau State School.
There was a post office in the town from 1894 to 1968.
At the, Prenzlau had a population of 1,120.

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Prenzlau include:
Prenzlau State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 357 Prenzlau Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.