Prairie, Queensland


Prairie is a town and locality in the Shire of Flinders, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The town is in the Shire of Flinders and on the Flinders Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane and west of the regional centre of Townsville.

History

Prairie State School opened in 1894. The town is serviced by a hotel/motel and a cafe/post office.
At the, Prairie and the surrounding area had a population of 103.