Upper Esk is a rural locality in the
local government area
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s (LGA) of
Break O'Day and
Dorset
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in the
North-east
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LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about southeast of the town of
Scottsdale. The
2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Upper Esk.
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History
Upper Esk was gazetted as a locality in 1976.
Geography
The South Esk River
The South Esk River, the longest river in Tasmania, is a major perennial river located in the northern region of Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
The South Esk springs from the eastern foothills of the Ben Lomond plateau near Mathinn ...
rises in the north of the locality and flows through to the east.
Road infrastructure
Route C401 (Upper Esk Road / Gunns Road) passes through from east to west before forming part of the western boundary. Route C423 (Mathinna Plains Road) runs along part of the eastern boundary.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Break O'Day Council
Localities of Dorset Council (Australia)
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