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Esk is a town and locality in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia In the 2011 census, Esk had a population of 1,755 people. Esk is approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Ipswich on the Brisbane Valley Highway. It was named after the River Esk in Scotland and England. It is the administrative centre of the Somerset Region. The town of Esk is contained in the Queensland electoral district of Nanango. The small town serves as a centre for a rich farming area.