Glen Niven, Queensland
| Glen Niven Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Glen Niven | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°35′08″S 151°58′21″E / 28.5855°S 151.9724°ECoordinates: 28°35′08″S 151°58′21″E / 28.5855°S 151.9724°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 80 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4377 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Glen Niven is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is within the Granite Belt on the Darling Downs and adjacent to the border with New South Wales. In the 2016 census, Glen Niven had a population of 80 people.[1]
Geography[]
The locality is within the Granite Belt on the Darling Downs. The South Western railway line forms the western boundary of the locality while the border with New South Wales forms the eastern boundary. There is a lake created by impounding Four Mile Creek. The land is used for farming.[3]
History[]
The locality was named and bounded on 15 December 2000.[2] It presumably takes its name from the Glen Niven railway station, which was named after Laurence Niven, who was a manager at one of the tin mines in the area.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Niven (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Glen Niven – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45934)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Glen Niven – railway station in the Southern Downs Region (entry 13925)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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