Upper Esk, Tasmania

Upper Esk Tasmania
Upper Esk
Coordinates	41°26′10″S 147°43′34″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
Localities around Upper Esk: Trenah Alberton, Trenah Alberton Upper Blessington Upper Esk Mathinna Ben Lomond Ben Lomond Mathinna

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]

History

Upper Esk was gazetted as a locality in 1976.^[2]

The name was changed from Cloverdale in 1948.^[3]

Geography

The South Esk River rises in the north of the locality and flows through to the east.^[4]

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.^[2][5]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Upper Esk (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Upper Esk". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "12A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 83" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
4. "Upper Esk, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
5. "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.