Eskdale is a rural

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in the

Somerset Region The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and t ...

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, Australia. 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 (). 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: * Round Mountain () rising to * Ivorys Gap ()

History

In 1877, were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877. 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.

References

{{Somerset Region Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities in Queensland