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Discover Esk in Australia

Esk in the region of Queensland is a town located in Australia - some 589 mi or ( 948 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Esk

Local time in Esk is now 11:21 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toogoolawah, Ottaba, Lower Cressbrook, Coominya, and Caboonbah. When in this area, you might want to check out Toogoolawah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Esk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Wivenhoe Kayak & Canoe Fishing Convention - Yearbook 2010

15:02 min by SweetwaterFishingAus
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The Ocean Kayak 2010 Wivenhoe Kayak & Canoe Fishing Convention - Yearbook A selection of images taken from entrants and organisers from the event and Lake Wivenhoe 11 - 12 September 2010. Questions & ..

Barramundi Jumping

3:01 min by MrCrabStar
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Barramundi Jumping, Crab Anglers, fishing accross from the dam wall. Chooky 's first fish, big leap. Barra was caught on a lure. Heard a loud splash in the water before. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Somerset Region

The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about 100 kilometres northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and the Shire of Kilcoy. It is commonly known as the Brisbane Valley, due to the Brisbane River which courses through the region, although significant parts of the region lie outside the hydrological Brisbane Valley itself.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.24 152.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Somerset Region

Esk, Queensland

Esk is a town in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, approximately 90 km 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. At the 2006 census, Esk had a population of 1,166. The town of Esk is contained in the Queensland Electoral district of Nanango.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.23 152.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1872, Somerset Region, Towns in Queensland

Division of Blair

The Division of Blair is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1998 and is named after Harold Blair, an Aboriginal singer and civil rights campaigner. The Division is based in the rural areas west of Brisbane and includes parts of Ipswich and the Scenic Rim and Lockyer Valley regions. The founder of One Nation, Pauline Hanson, contested Blair in 1998, shifting from her previous seat, Oxley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.11 152.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1998 establishments in Australia, Constituencies established in 1998, Electoral divisions of Australia, Federal politics in Queensland

Bellevue Homestead

Bellevue Homestead in South East Queensland, Australia is heritage listed and was restored by the National Trust of Queensland between 1975 and 1980 after moving the buildings from the banks of the Brisbane River to the nearby town of Coominya to avoid being flooded. The Bellevue property was the western part of the original Wivenhoe Run established in the 1840s which covered 38,000 acres on the western side of the Brisbane River valley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.33 152.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Queensland, Queensland Heritage Register, Somerset Region

Toogoolawah, Queensland

Toogoolawah is a small town in South East Queensland, Australia. Toogoolawah is a centre for gliding and parachuting and in the past the centre of a dairying industry. Cressbrook Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River, passes through the town as does the Brisbane Valley Highway. At the 2006 census, Toogoolawah had a population of 955. The town is located in the Somerset Region local government area. There are three pubs in Toogoolawah, all situated on the main road.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.08 152.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Somerset Region, Towns in Queensland

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Esk