Eskdale, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Eskdale
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.1486°N 152.2344°W
Pop:34
Postcode:4312
Area:146.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:18.8
Dir1:SW
Location1:Toogoolawah
Dist2:25.5
Dir2:NW
Location2:Esk
Dist3:89.5
Dir3:NW
Location3:Ipswich
Dist4:127
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Harlin
Near-Ne:Ivory Creek
Near-E:Biarra
Near-Se:Biarra
Near-S:Cressbrook Creek
Near-Sw:The Bluff
Near-W:Anduramba
Near-Nw:Anduramba

Eskdale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Eskdale had a population of 34 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west by Maria Creek and to the south-east loosely by the Biarra mountain range .[2]

The Esk Crows Nest Road enters the locality from the south-west (The Bluff) and exits to the south-east (Biarra).

Within the locality, there are two named mountain features:

History

In 1877, 15200acres were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877.[6]

Demographics

In the, Eskdale had a population of 33 people.

In the, Eskdale had a population of 34 people.

Education

There are no schools in Eskdale. The nearest government primary schools are Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north, Toogoolawah State School in Toogoolawah to the east, and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north-west, Toogoolawah State High School (to Year 12) in Toogoolawah to the east, and Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south-west.

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. 8 August 2023.
  3. 8 March 2023.
  4. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. News: Proclamations under the New Land Acts.. 2 March 1877. The Brisbane Courier. 19 February 2020. Queensland, Australia. 3. Trove.