Map of Esk Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Brassall Division (9), Walloon Division (17)
The Durundur Division was incorporated on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1428.[2] Its name was changed to Esk Division on 2 June 1880 by proclamation.[3][4]
On 18 January 1884, there was an adjustment of boundaries between Highfields Division's subdivisions Nos. 1 and 2 and Esk Division.[5][6]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Esk became a Shire on 31 March 1903.[4][7] The council consisted of an elected mayor and ten councillors, and was not subdivided.
In 1980, the Council of the Shire of Esk adopted the head of the red deer as its logo, honouring a gift from Queen Victoria in September 1873 to the district. In 1984 the official logo was adopted.[8] The Weeping Bottlebrush was adopted as the shire's floral emblem on 10 August 1994.
^Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
^"NEW BRIDGE". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 26 October 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
^Bray stepped down in January 2004 in order to contest the Ipswich West state electorate for the Liberal Party. See Electoral Commission of Queensland (20 February 2004). . Archived from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
^. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
Further readingedit
Kerr, Ruth (1988). Confidence and tradition : a history of the Esk Shire. Esk Shire Council. ISBN978-0-7316-1568-1. from the original on 16 October 2019.
External linksedit
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Esk Shire
. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008.
April 14, 2024
shire, local, government, area, south, east, queensland, australia, located, about, kilometres, west, northwest, brisbane, stretched, from, lockyer, valley, north, west, great, dividing, range, valley, brisbane, river, covered, area, square, kilometres, existe. The Shire of Esk was a local government area in South East Queensland Australia located about 90 kilometres 56 mi west northwest of Brisbane It stretched from the Lockyer Valley north and west to the Great Dividing Range and up the valley of the Brisbane River Esk covered an area of 3 936 2 square kilometres 1 519 8 sq mi and existed from 1879 until its merger with the Shire of Kilcoy to form the Somerset Region on 15 March 2008 Shire of Esk QueenslandLocation within QueenslandPopulation15 002 2006 census 1 Density3 81119 km2 9 8709 sq mi Established1879Abolished2007Area3 936 3 km2 1 519 8 sq mi Council seatEskRegionSouth East QueenslandWebsiteShire of EskLGAs around Shire of Esk Nanango Kilkivan KilcoyCrows Nest Shire of Esk CabooltureGatton Laidley Ipswich Pine Rivers Brisbane Contents 1 History 2 Towns and localities 3 Population 4 Chairmen and Mayors 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Map of Esk Division and adjacent local government areas March 1902 Legend Brassall Division 9 Walloon Division 17 The Durundur Division was incorporated on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1428 2 Its name was changed to Esk Division on 2 June 1880 by proclamation 3 4 On 18 January 1884 there was an adjustment of boundaries between Highfields Division s subdivisions Nos 1 and 2 and Esk Division 5 6 With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 Esk became a Shire on 31 March 1903 4 7 The council consisted of an elected mayor and ten councillors and was not subdivided In 1980 the Council of the Shire of Esk adopted the head of the red deer as its logo honouring a gift from Queen Victoria in September 1873 to the district In 1984 the official logo was adopted 8 The Weeping Bottlebrush was adopted as the shire s floral emblem on 10 August 1994 On 15 March 2008 under the Local Government Reform Implementation Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007 the Shire of Esk merged with the Shire of Kilcoy to form the Somerset Region 7 9 Towns and localities editThe Shire of Esk included the following settlements Esk Borallon Caboonbah Clarendon Colinton Coolana Coominya Dundas Fairney View Fernvale Glamorgan Vale Harlin Lake Somerset Lake Wivenhoe Lark Hill Linville Lowood Minden Moore Mount Hallen Mount Tarampa Prenzlau Rifle Range Tarampa Toogoolawah Vernor WanoraPopulation editYear Population1921 7 9251933 7 6541947 7 1371954 6 9851961 6 4301966 6 1201971 5 5791976 5 9701981 8 0901986 9 1091991 10 9771996 13 3912001 14 0292006 15 002Chairmen and Mayors edit nbsp Alexander Smith chairman of Esk Shire for many yearsMarch 1880 December 1885 Frederick Lord 10 January 1886 March 1888 James Henry McConnel 10 March 1888 February 1889 Frederick Lord 10 February 1889 February 1891 Thomas Pryde 10 February 1891 February 1893 Frederick Lord 10 February 1893 February 1894 George Charles Taylor 10 February 1894 February 1896 Patrick Clifford 10 February 1896 February 1899 James Henry McConnel 10 March 1899 February 1901 Walter Francis 10 March 1901 January 1902 Henry Plantagenet Somerset 10 February 1902 February 1905 Walter Francis 10 March 1905 February 1906 Alexander Smith 10 February 1906 February 1907 Charles Stuart Lord son of Frederick Lord 10 February 1907 February 1908 Frederick Seib 10 February 1908 February 1909 John MacDonald 10 February 1909 February 1910 Alexander Smith 10 February 1910 February 1911 Charles George Handley 10 February 1911 February 1912 Alexander Smith 10 March 1913 May 1914 James Henry McConnel 10 May 1914 July 1914 Alexander Smith 10 July 1914 March 1915 Herbert Prescott Gardner 10 March 1915 March 1916 Eric Walter McConnel 10 March 1916 February 1917 Alexander Smith 10 February 1917 January 1919 George Bishop 10 January 1919 February 1920 William Roy Butler 10 February 1920 August 1921 Michael Frederick Thompson 10 August 1921 April 1930 Alexander Smith 10 11 April 1930 August 1940 William Lewis 10 12 1940 July 1952 James Barbour junior 10 September 1952 1961 William Wells 10 1961 1967 Norman Joseph McInnes 10 1967 September 1983 Kenneth Edgar Haslindgden 10 October 1983 c 1987 Lester Joseph Williams 10 1991 2004 Jean Bray 13 2004 2007 Graeme Lehmann after amalgamation continued as Mayor of Somerset Region 14 References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 25 October 2007 Esk S Local Government Area 2006 Census QuickStats Retrieved 18 March 2008 Proclamation Durundur Division constituted Queensland Government Gazette 11 November 1879 p 25 992 Proclamation Durundur amp Esk Divisions Queensland Government Gazette 5 June 1880 p 26 1315 a b Agency ID 11325 Esk Divisional Board Queensland State Archives Retrieved 21 September 2013 Proclamation Highfields Division amended Queensland Government Gazette 19 January 1884 p 34 167 168 Proclamation Esk Division amended Queensland Government Gazette 19 January 1884 p 34 169 a b Agency ID 876 Esk Shire Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 21 September 2013 Shire of Esk 2008 Council Logo Archived from the original on 31 March 2008 Retrieved 22 March 2008 Agency ID 11046 Somerset Regional Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 21 September 2013 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Kerr Ruth 1988 Confidence and tradition a history of the Esk Shire Esk Shire Council ISBN 978 0 7316 1568 1 Pugh Theophilus Parsons 1927 Pugh s Almanac for 1927 Archived from the original on 4 March 2014 Retrieved 13 June 2014 NEW BRIDGE The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 26 October 1931 p 12 Retrieved 9 June 2014 Bray stepped down in January 2004 in order to contest the Ipswich West state electorate for the Liberal Party See Electoral Commission of Queensland 20 February 2004 2004 State General Election Ipswich West District Summary Archived from the original on 28 July 2008 Retrieved 22 March 2008 2012 Somerset Regional Council Mayoral Election Election Summary Archived from the original on 27 April 2013 Retrieved 18 June 2012 Further reading editKerr Ruth 1988 Confidence and tradition a history of the Esk Shire Esk Shire Council ISBN 978 0 7316 1568 1 Archived from the original on 16 October 2019 External links editUniversity of Queensland Queensland Places Esk Shire Esk Shire Council archived at amalgamation Archived from the original on 18 February 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Esk amp oldid 1106881997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
