Eskdale, Queensland

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Eskdale
Queensland
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Eskdale
Coordinates 27°08′55″S152°14′04″E / 27.1486°S 152.2344°E / -27.1486; 152.2344 (Eskdale (centre of locality))
Population34 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.233/km2 (0.603/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4312
Area146.1 km2 (56.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Somerset Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Eskdale:
Anduramba Harlin Ivory Creek
Anduramba Eskdale Biarra
The Bluff Cressbrook Creek Biarra

Eskdale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Eskdale had a population of 34 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west by Maria Creek and to the south-east loosely by the Biarra mountain range ( 27°08′00″S152°14′00″E / 27.1333°S 152.2333°E / -27.1333; 152.2333 (Biarra Range) ). [3] [4]

The Esk Crows Nest Road enters the locality from the south-west (The Bluff) and exits to the south-east (Biarra). [3]

Within the locality, there are two named mountain features:

History

In 1877, 15,200 acres (6,200 ha) were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877. [8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Eskdale had a population of 33 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, Eskdale had a population of 34 people. [1]

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. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eskdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Eskdale – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Biarra Range – mountain range in Somerset Region (entry 2439)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Round Mountain – mountain in Somerset Regional (entry 29180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Round Mountain – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 29180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier . Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020– via Trove.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eskdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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