Shire of Esk

Shire of Esk Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	15,002 (2006 census)[1]
• Density	3.81119/km2 (9.8709/sq mi)
Established	1879
Abolished	2007
Area	3,936.3 km2 (1,519.8 sq mi)
Council seat	Esk
Region	South East Queensland
Website	Shire of Esk
LGAs around Shire of Esk: Nanango Kilkivan Kilcoy Crows Nest Shire of Esk Caboolture Gatton, Laidley Ipswich Pine Rivers, Brisbane

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.