Council of the Shire of Esk

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Council of the Shire of Esk
Queensland

Population:

13,971 (2001 census)

Mayor:

Graeme Lehmann

Council Seat:

Esk

Region:

South East Queensland

State District:

Nanango

Federal Division:

Blair

Website: http://www.esk.qld.gov.au/

LGAs around Council of the Shire of Esk
Nanango	Kilkivan	Kilcoy
Crows Nest	Council of the Shire of Esk	Caboolture
Gatton, Laidley	Ipswich	Pine Rivers, Brisbane

The Council of the Shire of Esk is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. The shire stretches from the Lockyer Valley north and west to the Great Dividing Range and up the valley of the Brisbane River.

As well as the administrative centre, Esk, towns in the shire include:

Linville,
Moore,
Harlin,
Toogoolawah,
Coominya,
Lowood,
Fernvale,
Glamorganvale, and
Minden.

The shire contains Lake Wivenhoe, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Brisbane River. The lake, as well as providing most of Brisbane's drinking water, acts to mitigate the effects of floods downstream.