Glen Esk, Queensland
Glen Esk is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Glen Esk had a population of 54 people.[1]
| Glen Esk Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Glen Esk | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.2233°S 152.4552°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.993/km2 (5.16/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4312 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is on the western side of Lake Wivenhoe created by the Wivenhoe Dam across the Brisbane River, although the lake and its shoreline are within the locality of Lake Wivenhoe.[3]
The terrain is mountainous in the north of the locality with named peaks: Mount Esk 444 metres (1,457 ft) and Burrundon Mountain 247 metres (810 ft) above sea level. The southern part of the locality is mostly 80 to 100 metres (260 to 330 ft). For comparison, the lake shoreline is approximately 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.[3]
The predominant land use is cattle grazing.[3]
History
The locality presumably takes its name from Mount Esk. The mountain and the associated pastoral station were named by pastoralists David Graham and James Ivory in 1843 after the Esk River in Scotland.[4]
A police station was constructed at Glen Esk in 1877.[5]
Glen Esk State School opened circa 1932 and closed circa 1955.[6]
Education
There are no schools in Glen Esk but there is a primary school in neighbouring Esk and a secondary school in Toogoolawah 23.6 kilometres (14.7 mi) away.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Esk (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Glen Esk - locality in Somerset Region (entry 45518)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Mount Esk - mountain in the Somerset Region (entry 11859)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "The Brisbane Courier". The Brisbane Courier. XXXI (3, 035). Queensland, Australia. 9 February 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Further reading
- Blackman, Pam (2007), Glen Esk State School 1932-1955, P. Blackman, retrieved 16 June 2019