17-616: Esk or ESK may refer to: Places [ edit ] Esk, Queensland , Australia Esk Island , in the Great Palm Island group, Queensland, Australia River Esk (disambiguation) , also Esk River Shire of Esk , a former local government area in Queensland, Australia Esk Island, one of the Whitsunday Islands , Queensland, Australia Upper Esk, Tasmania ,
34-671: A locality in Australia Other uses [ edit ] HMS Esk , several ships Mungo ESK , a German Army air-transportable armoured transport vehicle Economics of scientific knowledge Elbe Lateral Canal (German: Elbe-Seitenkanal ), in Germany Europa-Schule Kairo , a German international school in New Cairo, Egypt Esk Highway , Tasmania, Australia ESK, IATA code for Eskişehir Airport , Turkey esk, ISO 639-3 code for
51-534: A memorial to Captain Logan, who was murdered while exploring the Brisbane Valley in 1830. In July 1941, a Lutheran church was opened. Dairying slowed from the 1960s onwards, which has eventually led to the decline of the town's importance as a major rural centre. The Esk Library opened in 2009. The Caboonbah Homestead was destroyed by fire on 10 May 2009. During the 2010–11 Queensland floods ,
68-633: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: The small town serves as a centre for a rich farming area. Esk State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 49 East Street ( 27°14′51″S 152°25′35″E / 27.2475°S 152.4263°E / -27.2475; 152.4263 ( Esk State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 172 students with 15 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Esk. The nearest government secondary school
85-507: A number of camping areas with facilities and opportunities for water-based recreational activities including boating, canoeing, fishing and skiing and Ravensbourne and Crows Nest National Parks. The historic Bellevue Homestead is located in the area. Also close by are the peaks Glen Rock and Mount Esk. Esk is serviced by a Christian radio station on FM 87.6 MHz. [REDACTED] Media related to Esk, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Electoral district of Nanango Nanango
102-805: Is Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the north. Other government secondary schools in the area are Lockyer District High School in Gatton or Lowood State High School in Lowood . The Somerset Regional Council operates a public library at 19 Heap Street. The Esk branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 5 Heap Street. Esk Uniting Church is at 78 Ipswich Street ( 27°14′32″S 152°25′24″E / 27.2421°S 152.4234°E / -27.2421; 152.4234 ( Esk Uniting Church ) ). It
119-740: Is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Esk had a population of 1,641 people. Esk is approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Ipswich on the Brisbane Valley Highway . It was named after the River Esk in Scotland and England. It is the administrative centre of the Somerset Region . The town of Esk
136-474: Is an electoral division in the state of Queensland , Australia. Notable towns include Nanango , Kingaroy and Crows Nest . It is currently held by former Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington of the Liberal National Party . It has existed twice. It was first created in 1912, and was replaced by Barambah in 1950. It was recreated in 2001, as a replacement for Barambah. Nanango was
153-458: Is contained in the Queensland electoral district of Nanango . Jagara (also known as Jagera, Yagara, Yugarabul, Yuggera and Yuggerabul) is one of the Aboriginal languages of South-East Queensland. There is some uncertainty over the status of Jagara as a language, dialect or perhaps a group or clan within the local government boundaries of Ipswich City Council , Lockyer Regional Council and
170-551: Is part of the Brisbane Valley Uniting Church . Esk Post Office is at 97 Ipswich Street ( 27°14′23″S 152°25′19″E / 27.2398°S 152.4219°E / -27.2398; 152.4219 ( Esk Post Office ) ). Esk township is also serviced by a local Hospital and racecourse and plans are underway for a retirement village. Nearby attractions include Lake Somerset and Lake Wivenhoe , both lakes created by dams which provide
187-651: The Northwest Alaska Inupiatun language , spoken in Alaska and the Northwest Territories ESK, ICAO airline designator for SkyEurope , a defunct Slovakian airline Esk, a character of Terry Pratchett's novel Equal Rites See also [ edit ] North Esk (disambiguation) South Esk (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
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#1732773262288204-690: The Somerset Regional Council . Esk formed part of the southern border of the Garumga clan of the Dalla tribe . The land around Esk was first explored by Captain Patrick Logan in 1830. The town was established to service the short-lived copper mines of Eskdale and Cressbrook Creek. Settlers moved into the region during the 1840s. Mount Esk Post Office opened on 1 February 1874 (a receiving office had been open from 1873) and
221-428: The centre of Esk was flooded when Redbank Creek burst its banks for the first time in recorded history. In the 2006 census , the town of Esk had a population of 1,166 people. In the 2011 census , the location of Esk had a population of 1,755 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Esk had a population of 1,698 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Esk had a population of 1,641 people. Esk has
238-559: The title Esk . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Esk&oldid=1163579895 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing German-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Esk, Queensland Download coordinates as: Esk
255-490: Was constructed in 1907. In 1886, the Brisbane Valley railway line reached Esk from Lowood . Several sawmills were built and in 1904 a butter factory opened. The timber industry declined in the 1920s. St Agnes' Anglican Church was dedicated on Monday 28 October 1889 by Bishop William Webber . On 30 November 1920, Dr Graham Butler laid the foundation stone of the Esk War Memorial. The finished memorial
272-668: Was renamed Esk by February 1881. Mount Esk State School was opened on 1 November 1875 and was renamed Esk State School in 1887. On Sunday 25 November 1883, the Esk Primitive Methodist Church was opened with services conducted by the Reverend Willian Little. It was a timber church, 18 by 30 feet (5.5 by 9.1 m). It became the Esk Methodist Church after the amalgamation of Methodist denominations in 1902. A new church
289-533: Was unveiled by General Lachlan Chisholm Wilson on 27 August 1921. The memorial records the names of 462 Shire residents who enlisted during the First World War. It also contains bronze honour rolls bearing the names of 83 local men who died during the war. Four commemorative plaques have subsequently been added to the structure. The war memorial stands in Esk Memorial Park, which also contains
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