Innisplain is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Innisplain had a population of 85 people.

Geography

Part of the Logan River and the

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marks the western boundary. The area is hilly with some land used for agriculture. The

Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor The Sydney–Brisbane railway corridor is a long standard-gauge railway corridor that connects the state capitals of Brisbane (Queensland) and Sydney (New South Wales) in Australia. Description The corridor consists of the first of the Main ...

passes through the area, with the Mt Lindesay Highway crossing the interstate railway line at Innisplain.

History

A railway station on the

Beaudesert Shire Tramway The Beaudesert Shire Tramway was a narrow gauge tramway which operated from Beaudesert to Lamington and Rathdowney in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia, It was one of 15 light railways built and operated by Divisional Boards and Sh ...

was located at Innisplain, opening in 1903. A state school operated from 1921 to 1962. In 1877, were resumed from the Telemon pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877. Innisplain State School opened on 7 November 1921 and closed on 31 December 1962. It was on Innisplain Road (). In the , 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.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Innisplain () * Telemon () * Yaralla ()

Education

There 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.

References

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{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland