Eskdale, Queensland

Eskdale is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Eskdale had a population of 33 people.[1]

Eskdale
Queensland
Eskdale
Coordinates27.1486°S 152.2344°E / -27.1486; 152.2344
Population33 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.226/km2 (0.585/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4312
Area146.1 km2 (56.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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

History

In 1877, 15,200 acres (6,200 ha) were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eskdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Eskdale – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 via Trove.


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