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Await the new Somerset Civic Centre
wise23girl Says: A Somerset Civic Centre is being planned to replace the 101 year old Lyceum which was burnt down in 2010. The venture is expected to cost $4.4 million dollars...so it will be a sight to see. It will seat 350 and will be used for conferences , seminars, and local events....I...
balhannah Says: This is only a little village filled with a lot of small shacks that boaties come to for holidays and weekends. There is a store and Fuel can be bought. A very nice camping area is located as you head into town, just below the Somerset Dam wall. There are Tent sites -...
SPILLWAY COMMON @ LAKE WIVENHOE
balhannah Says: Wivenhoe Dam is a dam built across the Brisbane River that creates the artificial Lake Wivenhoe. The dam holds a volume of water two and a half times the water in Sydney Harbour. The main purpose of the dam is to provide a water storage for South East Queensland and to...
ESK in the VALLEY OF THE LAKES
balhannah Says: Esk, is nestled below Glen Rock, a rocky Mountain which puts the town in a very pretty setting.Esk is fairly old and there are many historical buildings throughout the town. One of the hotels was established in 1872 as a teamster’s camp, back then the town was called...
balhannah Says: Cormorant Bay is a really nice picnic area on the edge of Lake Wivenhoe.Lots of lawned area, with plenty of seating, electric & wood BBQ's, Shelter sheds, plenty of Toilets and excellent playgrounds, this is a beautiful area. There is a Cafe which was closed, but the notice...
wise23girl Says: Standing there and waiting for your visit is the War Memorial situated in Esk Memorial parkIt was erected in 1921 and bears the names of 462 Shire residents who enlisted during the First World War.The memorial is significant as an unusual example of the work of Ipswich...
balhannah Says: Heading through the small village of Somerset for just a short way, we came to "The Spit"This is an area of land that juts into Lake Somerset, a very popular area, especially in summer.Boating is allowed here with powered Boats, so this is where you head for fresh water...
balhannah Says: Somerset Dam is another huge water catchment area located near Esk. It is a pretty area where the dam is situated, with the wall being beside the little village of Somerset. Construction of the dam began in 1935 but had to be suspended due to World War II, so work wasn't...
Will Check: My Friends Once Lived Here
wise23girl Says: As you drive in to Esk from the south you have to keep going till you come to the last of the shops and there on the left is this eating place which looks so inviting you just want to stop. Now the one at the Rectory is great too and we went there this time as I had a...
In the Old Rectory: A nice place to stop
wise23girl Says: Nestled in the shelter of Glen Rock is this great little spot for coffee and food. You can sit on the verandah or inside in the very comfortable lounge. All the cars driving into the township go right by.This was once the Rectory for the near by Church but even back in my...
wise23girl Says: We lived in Esk for 7 years and in that time there were 3 pubs still standing and very popular with the local men. Would you believe ladies were not welcome in those hallowed walls and it took a lot of courage to enter when the ban was lifted ...and I am not saying when that...
wise23girl Says: My goodness I put in the photo and forgot to write about it. I can see the Old Shire Hall to the left of the photo and the park area in the front. When I first moved to Esk it was still something like this. The old Lyceum was just across the road...now sadly burnt to the...
balhannah Says: Lowood, a small town located the southern end of the Brisbane Valley, just a short drive from Fernvale which is a town you pass through on the way to Esk.Not a lot here, but Lowood retains much of its early character and charm amongst another nice setting. Some buildings...
westrella Says: I passed through Esk on the way to Toowoomba. It has a population of just over 1000. You can see up and down the main street from one standing point. Even the information centre had closed down.It's a cute, historic sort of town. There was a massive antiques barn that we...
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I passed through Esk on the way to Toowoomba. It has a population of just over 1000. You can see up and down the main street from one standing point. Even the...
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ESK IN THE BEAUTIFUL BRISBANE VALLEY
Esk – a leisurely 80 minutes drive from Brisbane - is a must for anyone who loves to get outdoors. lt is located between Wivenhoe Dam and Lake Somerset, in the "Valley of the Lakes" Perhaps...
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Little Esk hospital was a wonderful place to give birth to your babies. So homely and friendly. And you could rest there for a week or more before heading home with the new babe and facing nappies to...
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