Upper Esk is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Break O'Day and Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 68 kilometres (42 mi) southeast of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Upper Esk.[1]
| Upper Esk Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Upper Esk | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°26′10″S 147°43′34″E / 41.4360°S 147.7262°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 26 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7214 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 68 km (42 mi) SE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day, Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
editUpper Esk was gazetted as a locality in 1976.[2]
The name was changed from Cloverdale in 1948.[3]
Geography
editThe South Esk River rises in the north of the locality and flows through to the east.[4]
Road infrastructure
editRoute 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.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Upper Esk (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Upper Esk". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "12A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 83" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Upper Esk, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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