Innisplain, Queensland facts for kids

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Paddocks along Oaky Scrub Road, 2016
Innisplain Location in Queensland
Population	85 (2016 census)
• Density	3.712/km2 (9.61/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4285
Area	22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	25.8 km (16 mi) SSW of Beaudesert 95.0 km (59 mi) SSW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Innisplain: Knapp Creek Tamrookum Tabooba Tamrookum Creek Innisplain Oaky Creek Rathdowney Running Creek Oaky Creek

Innisplain is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Innisplain had a population of 85 people.

Geography

Fields, 2016

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.

History

A railway station on the Beaudesert Shire Tramway was located at Innisplain, opening in 1903. A state school operated from 1921 to 1962.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:

• Innisplain (28°10′17″S 152°54′30″E / 28.1715°S 152.9082°E / -28.1715; 152.9082 (Innisplain (homestead)))
• Telemon (28°09′10″S 152°55′39″E / 28.1528°S 152.9276°E / -28.1528; 152.9276 (Telemon (homestead)))
• Yaralla (28°12′02″S 152°54′04″E / 28.2006°S 152.9010°E / -28.2006; 152.9010 (Yaralla (homestead)))

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.