Glen Esk is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Glen Esk had a population of 54 people. Geography The locality is on the western side of Lake Wivenhoe created by the Wivenhoe Dam across the Brisbane River, although the lake and its shoreline are within the locality of Lake Wivenhoe. The terrain is mountainous in the north of the locality with named peaks: Mount Esk and Burrundon Mountain above sea level. The southern part of the locality is mostly . For comparison, the lake shoreline is approximately above sea level. The predominant land use is cattle grazing. History The locality presumably takes its name from Mount Esk. The mountain and the associated pastoral station were named by pastoralists David Graham and James Ivory in 1843 after the Esk River in Scotland. A police station was constructed at Glen Esk in 1877. Glen Esk State School opened circa 1932 and closed circa 1955. Education There are no schools in Glen Esk but there is a primary school in neighbouring Esk and a secondary school in Toogoolawah away. References Further reading Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities in Queensland