Spotlight on Sandy Point
Key Points in History
| Date | Key Point |
| 1850's | Pastrol runs were taken up |
| 1898 | The area was split up into several large farms for selection |
| 1900's | The inlet was fished commercially |
| 1919 | A school was opened to serve the farming families but closed in 1927 |
| 1938 | A road was constructed allowing campers in |
| 1950's | A property of 160 acres on the western side of Shallow Inlet was subdivided |
| 1980's | A lot of development took place with permanent and holiday homes being built |
| 1986 | The Inlet was declared a Marine and Coastal Park |