Shire of Esk

Shire of Esk
Local government area
Location within Queensland
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionSouth East Queensland
Established1879
Abolished2007
Council seatEsk
Area
 • Total
3,936.3 km2 (1,519.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,002 (2006 census)
 • Density3.81119/km2 (9.8709/sq mi)
WebsiteShire of Esk
LGAs around Shire of Esk
Nanango Kilkivan Kilcoy
Crows Nest Shire of Esk Caboolture
Gatton, Laidley Ipswich Pine Rivers, Brisbane

The Shire of Esk was a local government area in South East Queensland, Australia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west – northwest of Brisbane. It stretched from the Lockyer Valley north and west to the Great Dividing Range and up the valley of the Brisbane River. Esk covered an area of 3,936.2 square kilometres (1,519.8 sq mi), and existed from 1879 until its merger with the Shire of Kilcoy to form the Somerset Region on 15 March 2008.

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