Innisplain is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Innisplain had a population of 79 people.[1]
| Innisplain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Oaky Scrub Road, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Innisplain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°10′43″S 152°54′20″E / 28.1786°S 152.9055°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.450/km2 (8.93/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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Part of the Logan River and the Mount Lindesay Highway marks the western boundary. The area is hilly with some land used for agriculture. The Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor passes through the area, with the Mt Lindesay Highway crossing the interstate railway line at Innisplain. [3]
History
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A railway station on the Beaudesert Shire Tramway was located at Innisplain, opening in 1903. A state school operated from 1921 to 1962.[4]
In 1877, 15,400 acres (6,200 ha) were resumed from the Telemon pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877.[5]
Innisplain State School opened on 7 November 1921 and closed on 31 December 1962.[6][7][8] It was on Innisplain Road (28°10′33″S 152°54′14″E / 28.1759°S 152.9038°E).[9][10][11]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Innisplain had a population of 85 people. The locality contains 40 households, in which 64.3% of the population are males and 35.7% of the population are females with a median age of 37, 1 year below the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,437, $1 below the national average.[12]
In the 2021 census, Innisplain had a population of 79 people.[1]
Economy
editThere are a number of homesteads in the locality:[13]
Education
editThere are no schools in Innisplain. The nearest government primary schools are Tamrookum State School in neighbouring Tamrookum to the north and Rathdowney State School in neighbouring Rathdowney to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north-east.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Innisplain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Innisplain – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45148)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Scenic Rim Council: https://www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/4/ordinary-agenda-24-february-2015-pdf Archived 10 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 7 January, 2020.
- ^ "Innisplain State School". Agency Details. Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". Daily Standard. No. 2580. Queensland, Australia. 8 April 1921. p. 5 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 19 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "EDUCATION MATTERS". Daily Standard. No. 2755. Queensland, Australia. 29 October 1921. p. 6. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Dugundan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Innisplain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
External links
editMedia related to Innisplain, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
