Inskip is a coastal

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in the

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, Australia.

Inskip Point Inskip Point is a peninsula in the north of the Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality of Inskip, Queensland, Inskip to the north of the town of Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Rainbow Beach in south-east Queensland, Australia. It is the vehic ...

at the north of the locality is a vehicular gateway to

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(also known as K'Gari and Gari). In the , Inskip had a population of 22 people.

Geography

Inskip is a peninsula that separates Wide Bay and Tin Can Inlet from the

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is its northernmost point () and is south from the southern tip of

, making it a major gateway to the island via vehicular barges. There are camping grounds in Inskip and two boat ramps, horse trails and other outdoor recreational facilities. Rainbow Beach airfield is within the locality ().

History

Inskip Point Provisional School opened circa 1884 and closed circa 1893. It reopened circa 1895, closing permanently circa 1896. In 2011, a large

sinkhole A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are also known as shakeholes, and to openings where surface water ...

consumed much of the beach at Inskip Point, with the hole size estimated at 100 m+ long and 50 m+ deep. In September 2015, a large sinkhole opened up near Rainbow Beach, affecting campers along Inskip Point. Fishermen were the first to notice the shoreline quickly receding into the ocean around 10:30 pm. One witness described the opening of the sinkhole as "sounded like a thunder noise" while another said "it was amazing to see". The sinkhole was 150 metres long, 50 metres wide and three metres deep. The sinkhole swallowed up one car, a caravan, a camper trailer and several tents. 140 people were evacuated from the campground, but no injuries were reported. Most of the campers were able to move their vehicles out of harm's way before their campsites were submerged in water.

Demographics

In the , Inskip had a population of 52 people. In the , Inskip had a population of 22 people.

Education

There are no schools in Inskip. The nearest government primary school is Rainbow Beach State School in neighbouring Rainbow Beach to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Tin Can Bay State School (to Year 10) in

Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay is a coastal town and locality in the Wide Bay–Burnett region in Queensland, Australia. The locality is split between the Fraser Coast Region (the northern part of the locality) and the Gympie Region (southern part of the locality ...

to the south-west. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary school is

Gympie State High School Gympie State High School is a coeducational public secondary school located in Gympie in the Wide Bay–Burnett region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 900 students per year, with an official count of 922 s ...

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to the south-west.

Amenities

There is a barge/boat ramp with floating walkway at Bullock Point (). It is managed by the

Gympie Regional Council The Gympie Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is between the Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay and centred on the town of Gympie. It was creat ...

Attractions

Scenic helicopter flights operate from the airfield.

References

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