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) south-east 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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Upper Esk was gazetted as a locality in 1976.[2]
The name was changed from Cloverdale in 1948.[3]
The South Esk River rises in the north of the locality and flows through to the east.[4]
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]
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